Mottsville, Nevada

Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States

Unincorporated community in Nevada, United States
38°55′43″N 119°50′16″W / 38.92861°N 119.83778°W / 38.92861; -119.83778CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCountyDouglasElevation4,777 ft (1,456 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)Area code775Nevada Historical Marker121[2]GNIS feature ID860656[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

Settlement on the Emigrant Trail where Hiram Mott and son Israel settled in 1851

  • Mottsville, Nevada historical marker that commemorates early Nevada history
    Mottsville, Nevada historical marker that commemorates early Nevada history

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mottsville, Nevada
  2. ^ "Nevada Historical Markers". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  3. ^ Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 8th ed., 2012, p. 42 ISBN 0899333346

External links

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