Brown, Nevada
Brown, Nevada | |
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  Brown  Brown | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′26″N 114°07′58″W / 37.60722°N 114.13278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 5,784 ft (1,763 m) |
Brown is an extinct settlement and former railroad siding[2] in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
History
The first settlement at Brown was made in 1905.[3] In 1941 it was reported that Brown had a population of 10.[3]
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |