Riepetown is a ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.[1][2] Riepetown is located on former State Route 485, 3 miles southwest of its junction with U.S. Route 50; 5 miles northwest of Ely.[3]
Riepetown, Nevada | |
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.jpg) Riepetown, circa 1905 | |
  Riepetown, Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′52″N 115°0′39″W / 39.26444°N 115.01083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | White Pine |
| Elevation | 7,100 ft (2,200 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 856354 |
History
editRiepetown was named for Richard A. Riepe, a first-generation German immigrant who surveyed the land in this area. Riepe was later elected to the Nevada Assembly, representing Lincoln County in 1883 and White Pine County in 1889.[4]
Riepetown was not a company town and thus played host to businesses banned in other mining communities, such as brothels and saloons. It was decimated by a massive fire in 1917, and though portions were rebuilt, the town gradually depopulated.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "Riepetown | ONE". www.onlinenevada.org. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Riepetown, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Riepetown, Nevada History
- ^ a b Information and photos of Riepetown