Austin in Lander County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Central Overland Trail - Emigrant Pass
Photographed by Marc Belanger, August 4, 2023
1. Central Overland Trail - Emigrant Pass Marker
"Went on up the canyon [Simpson Park] which is very wide and not very steep... on going over the summit the descent was more abrupt down into the valley... we came to the Reasses [Reese] River" - Lumin A. Scott, Aug 25, 1859
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Trails West Inc., www.emigranttrailswest.org
Erected 2014 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number CON-22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Pony Express National Historic Trail series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1859.
Location. 39° 31.238′ N, 117° 2.639′ W. Marker is in Austin, Nevada, in Lander County. It is on Pony Express Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austin NV 89310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically he Northern Nevada in Central Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Augustine (approx. 2.4 miles away); Reuel Colt Gridley (approx. 2.4 miles away); Austin City Railway (approx. 2.4 miles away); Reese River Navigation Company (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Sazerac Lying Club (approx. 2.4 miles away); Austin Methodist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 2.4 miles away); International Hotel (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
Photographed by Marc Belanger, August 4, 2023
2. Approaching Emigrant Pass from the east
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
