Virginia City

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Virginia_City
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:International_Camel_&_Ostrich_Races
gptkb:Rocky_Mountain_Oyster_Fry
gptkb:Virginia_City_Grand_Prix
gptkbp:areaCode 775
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:countySeat gptkb:Storey_County
gptkbp:elevation 6,220 ft (1,896 m)
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Comstock_Lode
gptkbp:founded 1859
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Storey_County_Commission
gptkbp:historicDistrict gptkb:Virginia_City_Historic_District
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virginia City
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Nevada
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:Territorial_Enterprise_(historic_newspaper)
gptkbp:miningBoom 19th century
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:James_Finney_(Old_Virginny)
gptkbp:notableAttraction gptkb:Fourth_Ward_School
gptkb:Mackay_Mansion
gptkb:Piper's_Opera_House
gptkb:Silver_Terrace_Cemeteries
gptkbp:notableResident gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Reno–Sparks_Metropolitan_Statistical_Area
gptkbp:population ~855 (2020 census)
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Pacific_Time_Zone
gptkbp:touristAttraction major industry
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Virginia_and_Truckee_Railroad
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus National Historic Landmark
gptkbp:zipCode 89440
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Montana_Territory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4