Mottsville, Nevada
Mottsville, Nevada | |
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_just_to_the_north.jpg) Mottsville, viewed from SR 207 | |
  Mottsville | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′43″N 119°50′16″W / 38.92861°N 119.83778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 4,777 ft (1,456 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 775 |
| Nevada Historical Marker | 121[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 860656[1] |
Mottsville is an unincorporated community within the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest on the western edge of the Carson Valley in northwestern Douglas County, Nevada, United States. Mottsville is located at the junction of Nevada State Route 206 and Nevada State Route 207 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Minden.[3]
History
[edit]Settlement on the Emigrant Trail where Hiram Mott and son Israel settled in 1851
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Mottsville, Nevada historical marker that commemorates early Nevada history
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mottsville, Nevada
- ^ "Nevada Historical Markers". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 8th ed., 2012, p. 42 ISBN 0899333346
External links
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