Cobre is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1]
Cobre, Nevada | |
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 Surviving buildings in Cobre (September 2007). Both buildings were owned by the Nevada Northern Railway; the structure on the left is a handcar shed, and the structure on the right is an engine house. | |
  Cobre Location within the state of Nevada  Cobre Cobre (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′43″N 114°24′03″W / 41.11194°N 114.40083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Elevation | 5,922 ft (1,805 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 845410 |
Overview
editThe 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
edit- ^ "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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