Caliente

Caliente (HM1BE8)

Location: Caliente, NV 89008 Lincoln County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 36.866', W 114° 30.755'

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(Culverwell's Ranch)

Caliente was first settled as a ranch, furnishing hay for the mining camps of Pioche and Delamar. In 1901, the famous Harriman-Clark right-of-way battle was ended when rancher Charles Culverwell, with the aid of a broad-gauge shotgun, allowed one railroad grade to be built through his lush meadows. Harriman and Clark had been battling eleven years building side-by-side grades, ignoring court orders and Federal marshals.

The population boom began with an influx of railroad workers, most of them immigrants from Austria, Japan and Turkey. Not understanding the laws and customs of the land, racial conflicts were frequent. A tent city was settled in August, 1903.

With the completion of the Los Angeles, San Pedro and Salt Lake Railroad in 1905, Caliente became a division point. In 1906-07, the Caliente and Pioche Railroad (now the Union Pacific) was built between Pioche and the main line at Caliente. The large Neo-Mission type depot was built in 1923, serving as a civic center, as well as a hotel.
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HM NumberHM1BE8
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Marker Number55
Placed ByNevada State Park System, Lincoln County Area Development Committee
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 4:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 719544 N 4165946
Decimal Degrees37.61443333, -114.51258333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 36.866', W 114° 30.755'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 36' 51.96" N, 114° 30' 45.30" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 242-298 Great Basin Hwy, Caliente NV 89008, US
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