40°17′20″N 118°10′13″W / 40.28889°N 118.17028°W
Rochester | |
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Coordinates: 40°17′20″N 118°10′13″W / 40.28889°N 118.17028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Pershing |
Elevation | 6,716 ft (2,047 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Rochester was a silver-mining town in Pershing County, Nevada, USA, approximately 110 mi (180 km) east of Reno. It is now a ghost town. Lower Rochester is still accessible to visitors, but was largely destroyed by a wildfire in 2012; Upper Rochester has been buried under mine tailings of the more recent Coeur Rochester open pit mine.