Virginia City, Nevada
| Virginia City | |
| CDP | |
 Vy över Virginia City | |
| Land |  USA |
|---|---|
| Delstat |  Nevada |
| County | Storey County |
| Höjdläge | 1 874 m ö.h. |
| Koordinater | 39°18′37″N 119°38′58″V / 39.31028°N 119.64944°V |
| Area | 2,24 km² (2020)[1] |
| Folkmängd | 787 (2020)[2][3] |
| Befolkningstäthet | 351 invånare/km² |
| Grundad | 1859 |
| Tidszon | PST (UTC-8) |
| - sommartid | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP-kod | 89440 |
| Riktnummer | 775 |
| GNIS-kod | 856420 |
| Geonames | 5514428 |
  Ortens läge i delstaten | |
 Nevadas läge i USA | |
| Wikimedia Commons: Virginia City, Nevada | |
| Webbplats: https://visitvirginiacitynv.com/ | |
| Redigera Wikidata | |
Virginia City på 1860-talet.
Virginia City är en ort (CDP) i Storey County i delstaten Nevada i USA. Orten hade 787 invånare, på en yta av 2,24 km² (2020).[4][5] Virginia City är administrativ huvudort (county seat) i Storey County.
Staden upplevde en glansperiod under guldrusherna och på 1870-talet, då staden hade omkring 25 000 invånare, och således var en av de största städerna i vilda västern.
Populärkultur
TV-serien Bröderna Cartwright utspelar sig kring Virginia City.
Referenser
- ^ Gazetteer Files – 2020 (på engelska), United States Census Bureau, läs online, läst: 11 november 2021.[källa från Wikidata]
- ^ Explore Census Data – Virginia City CDP, Nevada (på engelska), United States Census Bureau, läs online, läst: 11 november 2021.[källa från Wikidata]
- ^ United States Census Bureau (red.), USA:s folkräkning 2020, läs online, läst: 1 januari 2022.[källa från Wikidata]
- ^ ”Explore Census Data – Virginia City CDP, Nevada” (på engelska). United States Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US3280000. Läst 11 november 2021.
- ^ ”Gazetteer Files – 2020” (på engelska). United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.2020.html. Läst 11 november 2021.
Externa länkar
Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Virginia City.- Officiell webbplats
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Shiny red button/marker widget. Used to mark the location of something such as a tourist attraction.
Shiny red button/marker widget. Used to mark the location of something such as a tourist attraction.
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Location map of Nevada, USA
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Location map of Nevada, USA
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Locator map of Nevada — in the Western United States.
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Locator map of Nevada — in the Western United States.
Virginia City from Mason's cemetery, 22 May, 2010.JPG
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As seen from the Mason's cemetery
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As seen from the Mason's cemetery
Flag of Nevada.svg
Flag of the State of Nevada. The flag is described in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 235, Sec. 20 as follows: The body of the flag must be of solid cobalt blue. On the field in the upper left quarter thereof must be two sprays of Sagebrush with the stems crossed at the bottom to form a half wreath. Within the sprays must be a five-pointed silver star with one point up. The word “Nevada” must also be inscribed below the star and above the sprays, in a semicircular pattern with the letters spaced apart in equal increments, in the same style of letters as the words “Battle Born.” Above the wreath, and touching the tips thereof, must be a scroll bearing the words “Battle Born.” The scroll and the word “Nevada” must be golden-yellow. The lettering on the scroll must be black-colored sans serif gothic capital letters.
Flag of the State of Nevada. The flag is described in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 235, Sec. 20 as follows: The body of the flag must be of solid cobalt blue. On the field in the upper left quarter thereof must be two sprays of Sagebrush with the stems crossed at the bottom to form a half wreath. Within the sprays must be a five-pointed silver star with one point up. The word “Nevada” must also be inscribed below the star and above the sprays, in a semicircular pattern with the letters spaced apart in equal increments, in the same style of letters as the words “Battle Born.” Above the wreath, and touching the tips thereof, must be a scroll bearing the words “Battle Born.” The scroll and the word “Nevada” must be golden-yellow. The lettering on the scroll must be black-colored sans serif gothic capital letters.
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View of Virginia City, Nevada, from a nearby hillside
View of Virginia City, Nevada, from a nearby hillside