Valmy, Nevada
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Valmy is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States, named after the Battle of Valmy in France.[3] The Lone Tree gold-mining complex is located adjacent to I-80; mining ended there in 2007,[4] though a small gold resource remains in place there.[5] In 2021, Nevada Gold Mines sold the mine to i-80 Gold, who hope to process ore there.[6]
Valmy, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 40°47′34″N 117°07′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Humboldt |
Area | |
• Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
• Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,521 ft (1,378 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26 |
• Density | 118.18/sq mi (45.68/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
FIPS code | 32-78200 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583961[2] |
Reference no. | 167 |
The Marigold mine is located further south of I-80 and has been in production since 1989.[7]
Valmy is also home to the North Valmy Generating Station, jointly owned by NV Energy and Idaho Power.[8]
Valmy has a post office, with the ZIP code 89438. As of the 2010 census, the community had a population of 37.[9]