Cold Springs Station Site Explained

Cold Springs Station Site
Location:51 miles west of Austin on U.S. Route 50
Nearest City:Austin, Nevada
Coordinates:39.3919°N -117.8533°W
Built:1861
Added:February 23, 1972
Refnum:72000762

The Cold Springs Station Site, west of Austin, Nevada, is a historic stagecoach station site that was active during 1861-1869 as a passenger and freight station, and later for freight. Only stone ruins remain. Nearby is the location of the original Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins.

Also known as the Rock Creek Stage Station, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972; the listing included .[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=72000762}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cold Springs Station Site / Rock Creek Stage Station ]. W.E. Wieprecht . April 27, 1991 . National Park Service. and