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Sutro, Nevada
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 Sutro, Nevada
Location in Nevada
Sutro, Nevada
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Elevation | 4,478 ft (1,365 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 856145 |
Sutro, Nevada is a ghost town in Lyon County, Nevada, near where the Sutro Tunnel is located.
History
It was founded by Adolph Heinrich Joseph Sutro an immigrant of Prussia, Germany. He came to United States in 1850. When he was in San Francisco he heard news about a gold rush in Washoe County and left to explore the region around the Comstock Lode.
He had the dream to build the Sutro Tunnel to link Sutro to Comstock Lode which was completed in 1881.
Images for kids
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Historical marker in Sutro
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