| Virginia City | ||
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| State | United States of America | |
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| Federated state | Nevada | |
| Territory | Western Nevada | |
| Altitude | 1,889 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 2.25 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 885 (2010) | |
| Prefix tel | 1 775 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 89440 | |
| Time zone | UTC-8 | |
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Virginia City is a city of United States of America, county seat of Storey County, in the State of Nevada.
To know
How to orient yourself
Virginia City (Nevada): full screen map.How to get
By car
From Reno take the U.S. Route 395, then continue on Nevada State Route 341 to arrive at your destination.
How to get around
What see
Churches and cemeteries
- 1 Church of Santa Maria nella Montagna (St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church), 111 S E St, ☎ 1 775 847-9099. Church museum.
- 2 Silver Terrace Cemetery, North E Street (on Carson Street). Old cemetery with interesting tombstones. Worth a visit.
Museums
- 3 Comstock Firemen's Museum, 125 C St, ☎ 1 775-847-0717.
10:00-16:00. Museum dedicated to the history of firefighting in the county. - 4 Fourth Ward School Museum (Fourth Ward School Museum), 537 S. C St, ☎ 1 775-847-0975. 10:00-17:00. Comstock Historical School. This museum focuses on Comstock's school and history, including Mark Twain, as well as modern mining techniques.
- 5 Marshall Mint Museum, 96 C St, ☎ 1 800-321-6374. Ancient objects are exhibited in the museum.
- 6 Washoe Club, 112 S C St, ☎ 1 775-847-4467. 11:00-17:00. Museum and saloon.
10:00-16:00. Museum dedicated to the history of firefighting in the county.Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
- 1 Old Red Garter, 80 S C St, ☎ 1 775-847-4488. 10:00-18:00. Clothing store.
How to have fun
Night clubs
- 1 Bucket of Blood Saloon, 1 S C St, ☎ 1 775-847-0322.
- 2 Delta Saloon, 18 S C St, ☎ 1 775-847-0789, @[email protected].
- 3 Sundance Saloon, 160 S C St, ☎ 1 775-847-0636.
- 4 Firehouse Saloon (Firehouse BBQ), 171 S C St, ☎ 1 775-847-7744.
- 5 Old Washoe Club, 112 S C St, ☎ 1 775-847-4467, @[email protected].
- 6 Silver Dollar Saloon, 11 N C St, ☎ 1 775-847-0458.
- 7 Ponderosa Saloon, 106 S C St, ☎ 1 775-847-0757, @[email protected].
- 8 Mark Twain Saloon, 62 S C St, ☎ 1 775-847-0599. Mon-Sun 00: 00-24: 00. There is also a casino here.
- 9 Red Dog Saloon, 76 N C St, ☎ 1 775-847-7474.
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Cafe Del Rio, 394 C St, ☎ 1 775 847-5151. A tour in the southwest of Mexican cuisine. Sunday brunch available.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Sugarloaf Mountain Motel., 430 C St, ☎ 1 775-847-0551. Check in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. Part of the motel was built as a guesthouse for miners in the 1800s and some rooms have original brick or stone walls and cast iron shutters. All rooms have a refrigerator, microwave and WiFi.
- 2 Silver Queen Hotel, 28 N C St, ☎ 1 775 847-0440, @[email protected]. Hotel founded in 1876. It has 28 refurbished rooms equipped with clawfoot bathtubs.
- 3 Silverland Inn & Suites Hotel (Ramada Virginia City), 100 North And St, ☎ 1 775 847-4484. Check in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Hotel with 67 rooms and suites equipped with meeting spaces, indoor swimming pool and free WI-FI.
- 4 Tahoe House, 162 S C St, ☎ 1 775-847-5264, @[email protected]. Check in: 15:00-18:00, check-out: 11:00. Hotel.
Safety
How to keep in touch
- 1 Virginia City Visitors Center, 86 S C St, ☎ 1 775 847-7500, @[email protected]. Tourist information point.
Around
- 2 Gold Ranch Casino, 755 Old US Hwy 50 (TO Dayton), ☎ 1 775-246-9696. Here it is possible to play golf.
- 3 Dayton State Park (Dayton State Park), US-50, Dayton, ☎ 1 775 687-5678, @[email protected].
- 4 Dayton Valley Historical Society (Historical Society of Dayton Valley), 135 Shady Ln, Dayton, ☎ 1 775-246-6316.
- 5 Carson City
- 6 Reno
- 7 Republic of Molossia, micronation
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