Birch, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 39°55′20″N 115°52′23″W / 39.92222°N 115.87306°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Eureka |
Named for | James E. Birch |
Elevation | 1,788 m (5,866 ft) |
Birch is an extinct town in Eureka County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] Birch is located to the west of the Diamond Mountains, 26 miles northeast of Eureka.[2]
The community was named after James E. Birch, a stagecoach line entrepreneur.[1][3] A post office was established at Birch in 1901, and remained in operation until 1926.[4] In 1941, Birch had 15 inhabitants.[3]
In 2016, Birch consisted of only a few collapsed buildings.[5]