John C. Humphrey

John C. Humphrey (HM1OJL)

Location: Manhattan, NV 89022 Nye County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 32.253', W 117° 5.86'

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Founder of Manhattan, Nevada

John Humphrey found gold in Manhattan Canyon, April 1, 1905. The discovery led to the town of Manhattan later that year.
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HM NumberHM1OJL
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Year Placed1985
Placed ByCentral Nevada Historical Society
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Date Added Sunday, October 11th, 2015 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 491488 N 4265464
Decimal Degrees38.53755000, -117.09766667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 32.253', W 117° 5.86'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 32' 15.18" N, 117° 5' 51.6" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near NV-377, Manhattan NV 89022, US
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