Beatty

Beatty (HMLC2)

Location: Beatty, NV 89003 Nye County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 54.357', W 116° 45.341'

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Center of the Gold Railroads

— "Chicago of the West" —

Beatty was the center of three short-lived, so-called "gold" railroads that were spawned by the strikes of the early 1900's in Tonopah, Goldfield and Rhyolite.

During 1906-'07 three railroads were built in this area. The Las Vegas and Tonopah built from Las Vegas through Beatty and Rhyolite to Goldfield. The Bullfrog Goldfield built south from Goldfield to Beatty and Rhyolite. The Tonopah and Tidewater built north from Ludlow, California to Gold Center and used the BG tracks from Gold Center to Beatty and Rhyolite until 1914.

Rancher M.M. Beatty drove the last spike here on April 18, 1907, marking the completion of the first and only north-south railroad system in the state.

Rails were torn up at Beatty beginning on July 18, 1942.
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HM NumberHMLC2
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Marker Number173
Year Placed2008
Placed ByNevada State Park System, Beatty Lions Club for Frank Brockman
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Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 1:15pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 521765 N 4084467
Decimal Degrees36.90595000, -116.75568333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 54.357', W 116° 45.341'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 54' 21.42" N, 116° 45' 20.46" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 603-609 2nd St, Beatty NV 89003, US
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