Athens, Nevada

Athens
Athens
Location in Nevada
Coordinates: 38°36′54″N 117°50′0″W / 38.61500°N 117.83333°W / 38.61500; -117.83333
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountiesNye
Founded1910
Deserted1939
Elevation
6,160 ft (1,880 m)
Population
  Total
0
GNIS feature ID848269, 852989

Athens is a former mining settlement in Nye County, Nevada. It was established after a boom in 1910, but was deserted that same year. After the Warrior mine was founded, Athens revived and was inhabited until 1939, when the mining operations were ceased.