Gold Hill is an unincorporated community in Storey County, Nevada, United States, located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Virginia City. The town was established in 1859 following the discovery of gold. Gold Hill developed into a major mining and milling center on the Comstock Lode in the 1860s and 1870s, with mines such as the Yellow Jacket, Crown Point, Kentuck, and Belcher among the district's leading producers.