Gerlach, Nevada
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Gerlach, Nevada is a census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 130 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. Prior to 2010, Gerlach
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The Gerlach Water Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Fly Geyser
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Fly Geyser, also known as Fly Ranch Geyser, is a small geothermal geyser located on private land in Washoe County, Nevada, about 20 miles north of Gerlach. Fly Geyser is located near the edge of Fly R
Gerlach, Nevada
…is now a separate CDP. The next nearest town, Nixon, is 60 miles (100 km) to the south on a reservation owned by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. The Fly Geyser is located near Gerlach. Gerlach was founded in 1906 during the construction of the Feather River Route of the Western Pacific Railroad. The Gerlach…
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The Fly Geyser is the result of man-made drilling in 1916, when water well drilling accidentally penetrated a geothermal source. 2009 photo.