Cobre, Nevada
Ghost town in Nevada, United States
41°06′43″N 114°24′03″W / 41.11194°N 114.40083°W / 41.11194; -114.40083Cobre is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1]
Overview
The town was located at the former interchange point between the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Nevada Northern Railway, and came into being when construction of the Nevada Northern began in 1905. The Nevada Northern was constructed primarily to serve the copper mines and smelter near Ely, Nevada; cobre is Spanish for "copper."[2] In 1910, Cobre reached its peak population with a total of 60 residents.[3]
A post office was established at Cobre in 1906. It was discontinued in 1956.[4]
See also
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References
- ^ "Cobre". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 22.
- ^ "Elko County, Nevada". Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cobre Post Office (historical)
External links
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- Cobre page at ghosttowns.com
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Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Elko
unincorporated
communities
- Afton
- Alazon
- Black Forest
- Bullion
- Charleston
- Cobre
- Contact
- Cornucopia
- Cottonwood
- Delano
- Dinner Station
- Dutton
- Excelsior
- Fairlawn
- Fenelon
- Gold Creek
- Halleck
- Hunter
- Huntington
- Loray
- Metropolis
- Moleen
- Moor
- Ola
- Patsville
- Pequop
- Rio Tinto
- Ruby City
- San Jacinto
- Shafter
- Silver Zone
- Sprucemont
- Tobar
- Tulasco
- White Rock
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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