Eureka

Eureka combines a compact Victorian-era streetscape with the open high-desert setting of Diamond Valley in a way that reflects its historic position as a Nevada mining centre. Silver and lead discoveries at nearby Ruby Hill in the 1860s turned the settlement into one of the state’s important nineteenth-century mining towns. The restored Eureka Opera House, built in 1880, recalls the civic ambitions that accompanied the boom. U.S. Route 50 runs through town, placing Eureka on the long east–west route across central Nevada known as the Loneliest Road in America. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of central Nevada connects regionally.

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