Aurora, Nevada is a ghost town located in western central Nevada, USA, approximately three miles from the California border. The town was founded in 1860, and at one point had a population of around 10,000. Aurora's mines produced $27 million worth of gold by 1869. The town was governed by both California and Nevada until it was discovered that the town lay entirely in Nevada. Aurora is located in Mineral Coun

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The town was founded October 12, 1853 by the two commissioners Joesph M. Thrift of Boone County and Johnson Edgar of Jasper County by appointment of the Iowa Legislature to find the county seat of Story County. The town's name, Nevada, was proposed by Joseph Thrift after the Sierra Nevada mountains. The naming of the town came a decade before naming of the state of Nevada. The town was originally surveyed at 49 blocks in a square. This plat of 7 by 7 blocks had six east-west streets and six north-south streets. The east-west streets w ...

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In 14.08.1850, the U.S. Congress established the Utah territory which included the present day states of Utah, Idaho and Nevada. 1859 saw the discovery of the Comstock Lode, a rich outcropping of gold and silver, and Virginia City sprang up. This discovery brought a flood of miners, prospectors, merchants and others hoping to strike it rich. On March 2, 1861, Nevada separated from the Utah territory and adopted its current name, shortened from Sierra Nevada (Spanish for "snowy range"). On October 31, 1864, just eight days prior ...

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Alamo is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada. Alamo was founded in 1900, and is the largest town in the Pahranagat Valley. The primary industry of the town is ranching. The closest attraction is the Pahranagat Valley National Wildlife Refuge. 1,080 people live in Alamo. The median age is 36.3 years. The median household income is $43,825. 74.1% of households in Alamo have children. 15.8% of Alamo residents have received a college education. Other related archivesLincoln County, Nevada, Pa

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Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in Nevada, United States. The city was founded in the first decade of the 20th century, and is a major vacation, shopping, and gambling destination. In the 2000 census, the city reported a population of 478,434 [1]. The Census Bureau's official population estimate as of 2004 was 534,837. Las Vegas has been the county seat of Clark County since its formation in 1909 [2]. Recent figures place the population for the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which includes all of Clark County, at around 1,950,000 people (2 ...

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Yerington is a city located in Lyon County, Nevada, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,883. It is the county seat of Lyon CountyGR6. Yerington Nevada - Geography. Yerington is located at 38°59'7" North, 119°9'55" West (38.985262, -119.165241)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. ...

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Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in Nevada, United States. The city was founded in the first decade of the 20th century, and is a major vacation, shopping, and gambling destination. In the 2000 census, the city reported a population of 478,434 [1]. The Census Bureau's official population estimate as of 2004 was 534,837. Las Vegas has been the county seat of Clark County since its formation in 1909 [2]. Recent figures place the population for the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which includes all of Clark County, at around 1,950,000 people (2 ...

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Ash Springs is a town in the Pahranagat Valley of Lincoln County, Nevada. The town's principal industry is ranching. The town is home to natural hot springs, and as such attracts tourists. The town is home to a Shell gas station - one of the only gas stations for hundreds of miles. Other related archivesLincoln County, Nevada, Pahranagat Valley, Shell, gas station, tourists

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The University of Nevada, Reno   The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR or Nevada) is a university that is located in Reno, Nevada and is known for its programs in agricultural research, animal biotechnology, and mining-related natural sciences. Additionally, Nevada is fast becoming known for its journalism program, which has produced several Pulitzer Prize winners and for its program in seismology, wh ...

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Las Vegas, Nevada - Founding. Las Vegas was given its name by Spaniards in the Antonio Armijo party, who used the water in the area while heading north and west along the Old Spanish Trail from Texas. In the 1800s, areas of the Las Vegas Valley contained artesian wells that supported extensive green areas or Meadows (Vega in Spanish), hence the name Las Vegas. John C. Frémont traveled into the Las Vegas Valley on May 3, 1844, while it was still part of Mexico. He was a leader of a group of s ...

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Virginia City is a city located in Storey County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of approximately 1,500. Virginia City is the only city in Storey County with any significant population. Virginia City Nevada - Geography. Virginia City is located at 39°22′1″N, 119°33′59″W1. Virginia City Nevada - History. Virginia City is not only one ...

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Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada in the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, its population is 52,457. Carson City is now an independent city, not part of any county. Like many towns in Nevada, Carson City was founded in the boom days of mining -- in the case of Carson City, silver mining. It was the county seat of the former (1861-1969) Ormsby County, and was named for explorer Kit Carson. Carson City is one of only five state capitals not served by an interstate highway. Dover ...

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Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is the most populous county in Nevada (2001 population estimate 1,464,653), and contains the city of Las Vegas. Las Vegas has been the county seat since the county was created by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1908. Much of the county was originally part of Pah-Ute County, Arizona Territory before Nevada became a state. Most people do not make a distinction between the County and the City of Las Vegas using Las Vegas ...

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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada, known for its programs in computer science, English, engineering, and hotel administration. The hotel administration program is one of the top ranked programs in the nation, usually ranking just behind Cornell. It is the major university of southern Nevada. The university is ranked in the category of Doctoral/Research Universities-Intensive by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and has over 1,000 f ...

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Overton is located at 36°32"50' North, 114°26"36' West. Located in the desert 65 miles North East of Las Vegas, Nevada. The town features a stunning landscape of mesas, foothills, and nearby Lake Mead. ...

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The welcome center was moved to Primm in early 2000. The welcome center was converted to an NHP substation in 2004. The median between the Nevada Landing Hotel and Casino and the Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall was the scene of the worst single-vehicle accident in southern Nevada history (at that time), when a van with 13 people flipped over and eight people were killed. The accident occurred in March of 2000. ...

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 6,658 people, 2,716 households, and 1,787 families residing in the city. The population density is 615.0/km² (1,594.7/mi²). There are 2,882 housing units at an average density of 266.2/km² (690.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.97% White, 0.59% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 1.02% of the po ...

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Nevada is located at 42°1'9" North, 93°27'6" West (42.019152, -93.451775)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.8 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.24% is water. ...

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As early as the 1850s a few pioneers settled in the Truckee Meadows, a relatively fertile valley through which the Truckee River made its way from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake. In addition to subsistence farming, these early residents could pick up a bit of business from travellers along the California Trail, which followed the Truckee westward, before branching off towards Donner Lake, where the fo ...

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