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Galena is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada, approximately 11 miles southwest of Battle Mountain.

History

Galena was founded in 1869 as a mining community. The community was named for deposits of galena ore near the original town site. The Galena post office was discontinued in 1907.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena (historical)
2. "GALENA". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
3. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 41.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena Post Office (historical)

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County seat: Battle Mountain
Unincorporated towns	Austin Battle Mountain Kingston
Ghost towns	Argenta Clifton Cortez Dean Galena Hilltop Jacobsville Lander Pittsburg Telluride Tenabo
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40°33′52″N 117°07′48″W / 40.56444°N 117.13000°W / 40.56444; -117.13000

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