Esmeralda NV County Quiz

Can you answer these questions about Esmeralda County, Nevada?
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County Seat
 
Goldfield
Other Cities
 
Silver Peak
 
Dyer
Valley where the above city is located
 
Fish Lake Valley
The County borders this State
 
California
Esmeralda Mining District was named after Esmeralda, a character from this novel
 
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Highest Elevation in both the County and Nevada (13147ft/4007m)
 
Boundary Peak
Second Highest Elevation in the County (9451ft/2881m)
 
Piper Peak
Bordering Counties in Nevada
 
Mineral
 
Nye
Abandoned Town which was the county seat until 1883
 
Aurora
This explorer explored the County in 1845
 
John Charles Frémont
A small part of this hot National Park lies in the County
 
Death Valley
This popular author wrote about his time as a miner in Esmeralda County
 
Mark Twain
Esmeralda is the least ________ U.S. County west of the Rocky Mountains
 
Populous
The County lacks this basic infrastructure
 
High School
This Woman that was born in the County is often called California's First Literary Historian
 
Ella Sterling Mighels
Investor who was Nevada's richest man from 1909-1932
 
George Wingfield
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