Brown, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 37°36′26″N 114°07′58″W / 37.60722°N 114.13278°W / 37.60722; -114.13278 | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Lincoln |
Elevation | 5,784 ft (1,763 m) |
Brown is an extinct settlement and former railroad siding in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
History
The first settlement at Brown was made in 1905. In 1941 it was reported that Brown had a population of 10.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brown
- Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 43.
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | ||
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County seat: Pioche | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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