Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park | |
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Location | White Pine County, Nevada, United States |
Nearest city | Ely, Nevada |
Coordinates | 39°02′06″N 114°50′52″W / 39.03500°N 114.84778°W |
Area | 861.15 acres (348.50 ha)[1] |
Elevation | 7,054 ft (2,150 m) |
Established | 1969 |
Administered by | Nevada Division of State Parks |
Visitors | 2,532 vehicles (in 2017)[2] |
Designation | Nevada state historic park |
Website | Official website |
Ward Charcoal Ovens | |
Nevada Historical Markers No. 184 [3]
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Location | White Pine County, Nevada |
Nearest city | Ely, Nevada |
Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
Built | 1876 |
NRHP reference No. | 71000491 |
MARKERS No. | 184 [3] |
Added to NRHP | September 28, 1971 |
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is an area designated for historic preservation and public recreation located 20 miles (32 km) south of the town of Ely in White Pine County, Nevada. The 700-acre (280 ha) state park protects beehive-shaped charcoal ovens constructed in the latter half of the 19th century.[4]
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