Cold Springs Station Site
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Not to be confused with Cold Spring station (disambiguation) or Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins.
The Cold Springs Station Site, west of Austin, Nevada, is a historic stagecoach station site that was active during 1861-1869 as a passenger and freight station, and later for freight. Only stone ruins remain. Nearby is the location of the original Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins.[2]
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Cold Springs Station Site | |
Location | 51 miles west of Austin on U.S. Route 50 |
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Nearest city | Austin, Nevada |
Coordinates | 39°23′31″N 117°51′12″W |
Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
Built | 1861 |
NRHP reference No. | 72000762[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
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Also known as the Rock Creek Stage Station, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972; the listing included 120 acres (49 ha).[1][2]