Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
“Belmont is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, United States along former State Route 82. The town is a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article Belmont, Nevada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 53 National Register listings published here for Nye County · listed in 1972 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Belmont between 1999 and 2019, burning about 6 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | NO7 |
| 13 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | MEADOW |
| 3 November 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.4 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | SILVER CREEK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 52 workings within 5 miles of Belmont: 30 occurrences, 17 past producers, 3 unknowns, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Silver, Gold, Copper, Tungsten. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Claim | Silver, Copper, Antimony, Gold, Molybdenum, Lead | Past Producer | Cerargyrite, Molybdenite, Stetefeldite, Stromeyerite, Wulfenite | |
| Barcelona Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum, Iron, Tungsten, Antimony, Mercury, Barium-Barite | Producer | 1870 | |
| Bel Claims | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Barium-Barite, Antimony, Vanadium | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Bmt Claim Group | Arsenic, Semiprecious Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| Combination Mine | Silver, Antimony | Past Producer | Vein | |
| El Dorado South Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Antimony, Molybdenum | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Falcon Prospect | Tungsten, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Bismuth | Past Producer | 1956 | |
| Hot No. 1 Mine | Uranium, Molybdenum, Manganese, Zinc, Beryllium, Lead | Occurrence | Molybdenite, Torbernite, Wulfenite | |
| Monarch Ranch | Copper, Cobalt, Chromium, Nickel | Occurrence | ||
| NBMG Sample Site 2039 | Silver, Lead, Copper, Molybdenum, Vanadium, Arsenic, Zinc, Antimony | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tonopah, the town this property stands in, in 9 storm reports between 2006 and 2021: 7 flash flood, 1 lightning, 1 flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2006 | Lightning | Tonopah | 1 killed, 1 hurt | A 16 year old boy was struck and killed by lightning when he and his dad got out of their pickup truck to check the tires. His father was thrown to the ground when the lightning struck. The father was taken to the hospital for treatment and released. The boy's mother and sister stayed in the truck and were unharmed. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Tonopah | $5,000 | Flash flooding occurred in the town of Tonopah damaging some road shoulders. Damages are estimated. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Tonopah | $3,000 | Heavy rain from a thunderstorm caused flash flooding in the town of Tonopah. Water 1 to 1.5 feet deep flowed down main street. Water seeped into one business in downtown. Some asphalt was lifted at a Shell gas station. Damages are estimated. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Tonopah | $1,500 | Water to 18 deep was reported flowing across U.S. 95 southeast of of Tonopah. Minor road damage occurred. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Tonopah | $1,500 | Public reports via social media videos and pictures of street flooding in Tonopah. |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Tonopah | $1,000 | Multiple reports were received of flooding on Route 89 near the Crescent Dunes solar energy plant. Damages are estimated. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Tonopah | $1,000 | Six inches of water were reported flowing down the shoulders and side roads in Tonopah. Estimated three feet of flowing water in dry washes. Damages estimated. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Tonopah | $1,000 | Heavy rain from thunderstorms sent water and debris across State Highway 376 from mile post 8 to 14. Damages estimated. |
| July 2021 | Flood | Tonopah | - | Law enforcement reported minor flooding at the corner of Main street and Cutting. An estimated 2-3 inches was flowing over the roadway per social media photo. Deputy estimated the flooding lasted 30 minutes, and no damage was reported. A nearby station (CMP23) recorded 0.79 inches of rain that fell in 40 minutes to 1 hours time. |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72000766 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Nye County | All 53 listed properties in this county. |
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