Silver Peak, NV

Silver Peak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. The 2020 census counted 121 residents. Silver Peak lies along State Route 265, 20 miles south of U.S. Route 6 and 30 miles west of Goldfield, the county seat of Esmeralda County. Silver Peak is one of the oldest mining communities in Nevada. Silver Peak lies near a dry lake bed that is rich in lithium and other minerals. Initially salt was mined in the area. In Silver Peak, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Silver Peak, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Silver Peak was founded near a well in 1864, two years after the founding of surrounding Esmeralda County, and one year after silver was discovered nearby and mining began.