Silver City, NV

Silver City is a small residential community in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. Although its mines never rivaled those of Virginia City or Gold Hill, Silver City played a supporting role in the Comstock mining economy. The town declined after 1869, following completion of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, which bypassed the community. In Silver City, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Silver City, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The Silver City mining district, initially known as the Devil's Gate district, was established on November 19, 1859, and named for the nearby Devil's Gate rock formation. Silver City is located near the center of the district. Silver City experiences a warm summer Mediterranean climate.