| Lander, Nevada | |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nevada#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Lander |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Nevada |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nevada |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lander |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5355 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3331°N -116.7064°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 847387 |
Lander is a ghost town in Lander County in Nevada in the United States. The site is approximately 24 miles southeast of Battle Mountain.
The town of Lander was established in the 1870s.[1] Early silver mines include the Silver Side, Grey Eagle and Lovie.[1] In 1883 there were 100 people in Lander. Several mills were built in that year and were open until 1885 when mills were closed.[2] Ore extraction was waning and stopped by 1890. Only temporary efforts were made after that year but a school was built in 1889 and was open until 1898 serving Lander and also Utah Mine camp and Mud Springs. In 1905, Charles Montgomery discovered gold 2 miles to the southeast of Lander, which became the site of Tenabo, Nevada.[1] In the summer of 1906 several were newly opened and were working. Lander had a post office from October 1906 until October 1909. By 1907 Lander reached its peak with 75 residents. However the good times finished when mines were abandoned. Lander became in a ghost town and was abandoned in 1921.[2]