Rochester, Nevada

40°17′20″N 118°10′13″W / 40.28889°N 118.17028°W / 40.28889; -118.17028

Rochester
Upper Rochester, Nevada
Rochester
Location within the state of Nevada
Rochester
Rochester (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°17′20″N 118°10′13″W / 40.28889°N 118.17028°W / 40.28889; -118.17028
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyPershing
Elevation
6,716 ft (2,047 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Rochester was a silver-mining town in Pershing County, Nevada, USA, approximately 110 mi (180 km) east of Reno. It is now a ghost town. Lower Rochester is still accessible to visitors, but was largely destroyed by a wildfire in 2012; Upper Rochester has been buried under mine tailings of the more recent Coeur Rochester open pit mine.