Mottsville is an unincorporated community within the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest on the western edge of the Carson Valley in northwestern Douglas County, Nevada, United States. Mottsville is located at the junction of Nevada State Route 206 and Nevada State Route 207 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Minden.[3]

Mottsville, Nevada
Mottsville, viewed from SR 207
Mottsville, viewed from SR 207
Mottsville is located in Nevada
Mottsville
Mottsville
Coordinates: 38°55′43″N 119°50′16″W / 38.92861°N 119.83778°W / 38.92861; -119.83778
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyDouglas
Elevation4,777 ft (1,456 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code775
Nevada Historical Marker121[2]
GNIS feature ID860656[1]

History

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Settlement on the Emigrant Trail where Hiram Mott and son Israel settled in 1851

See also

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  United States portal

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mottsville, Nevada
  2. ^ "Nevada Historical Markers". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  3. ^ Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 8th ed., 2012, p. 42 ISBN 0899333346
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