State Park · Nevada, United States
Mormon Station State Historic Park
Mormon Station State Historic Park is a state park in Nevada, United States, established in 1957.
State Park · Nevada, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Douglas, Nevada, United States |
| Established | 1957 |
| Coordinates | 39.0042° N, 119.8450° 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 Mormon Station State Historic Park
Mormon Station State Historic Park is a state park in downtown Genoa, Nevada, interpreting the site of the first permanent nonnative settlement in Nevada. Mormon Station was originally settled by Mormon pioneers and served as a respite for travelers on the Carson Route of the California Trail. The park offers artifacts and exhibits about the station's history housed in a replica of the 1851 trading post stockade which burned down in 1910.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) · Reno, United States · 34.4 miles away
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) · Sacramento, United States · 96.3 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mormon Station State Historic Park?
Mormon Station State Historic Park is in Nevada, United States (39.0042° N, 119.8450° W).
When was Mormon Station State Historic Park established?
Mormon Station 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/Mormon_Station_State_Historic_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).