State Park · Nevada, United States
Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Fort Churchill State Historic Park is a state park in Nevada, United States, established in 1957.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Lyon, Nevada, United States |
| Established | 1957 |
| Coordinates | 39.2925° N, 119.2706° W |
| Managed by | Nevada state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Fort Churchill State Historic Park is a state park of Nevada, United States, preserving the remains of a United States Army fort and a way station on the Pony Express and Central Overland Routes dating back to the 1860s. The site is one end of the historic Fort Churchill and Sand Springs Toll Road. The park is in Lyon County south of the town of Silver Springs, on US Route 95 Alternate, eight miles (13 km) south of US Route 50. Fort Churchill was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961. A 1994 park addition forms a corridor along the Carson River.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) · Reno, United States · 30.2 miles away
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) · Sacramento, United States · 131.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Churchill State Historic Park?
Fort Churchill State Historic Park is in Nevada, United States (39.2925° N, 119.2706° W).
When was Fort Churchill State Historic Park established?
Fort Churchill State Historic Park was established in 1957, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nevada_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Nevada state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Churchill_State_Historic_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).