Athens | |
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Coordinates: 38°36′54″N 117°50′0″W / 38.61500°N 117.83333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
Counties | Nye |
Founded | 1910 |
Deserted | 1939 |
Elevation | 6,160 ft (1,880 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
GNIS feature ID | 848269, 852989 |
Athens is a former mining settlement in Nye County, Nevada. It was established after a boom in 1910, but was deserted that same year. After the Warrior mine was founded, Athens revived and was inhabited until 1939, when the mining operations were ceased.