Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
“The Nevada Central Turntable in Austin, Nevada is a railway turntable that was built in 1880 and used until 1938. It is located off Austin Roping Arena Rd., on the south side of U.S. 50.”
Wikipedia article Nevada Central Turntable, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Lander County · listed in 2003 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Nevada Central Turntable between 1993 and 2019, burning about 1,064 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | AUSTIN |
| 3 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | REEDS WILLOW |
| 21 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | AUSTIN |
| 20 September 1999 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | RODEO |
| 1 September 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | BADE |
| 4 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | SUBSTATION |
| 30 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | ROADSIDE |
| 3 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | WATER TOWER |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 190 workings within 5 miles of Nevada Central Turntable: 160 past producers, 13 unknowns, 11 prospects, 4 occurrences. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Silver, Gold, Uranium, Silver, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador Mine | Antimony, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Austin Custom Mill | Antimony, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Bc and Ar Claims | Gold, Uranium, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Belle Wilder Incline | Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Cambrian and New York Mine | Silver, Copper, Lead, Gold | Past Producer | 1869 | |
| Castle Mountain Mine | Lead, Manganese, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Eclipse Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Eclipse Tunnel | Silver, Copper, Gold | Unknown | ||
| Frost Shaft | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Hardy Mine | Gold, Lead, Silver | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Austin, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 2001 and 2015: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Austin | $1,000 | Reports and pictures from social media showed flash flooding in and around Austin. Time estimated based off radar. Damages are estimated. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austin | - | Reported by the Desatoya RAWS station. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Austin | - | Lander county sheriff reported water running over state highway 305 between Austin and Battle Mountain. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austin | - | Red Butte Raws reported a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austin | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austin | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Austin Cemetery | 0.3 miles | 2003 |
 | Lander County High School | 0.3 miles | 2000 |
 | Stokes Castle | 0.3 miles | 2003 |
 | Austin Historic District | 0.7 miles | 1971 |
 | Austin City Hall | 0.7 miles | 2003 |
 | St. Augustine's Catholic Church | 0.8 miles | 2003 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03000759 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lander County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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