White Rock, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 41°44′31″N 116°11′10″W / 41.74194°N 116.18611°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Elko |
Elevation | 5,709 ft (1,740 m) |
White Rock is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. [1]
White Rock was located on the western side of the Bull Run Mountains. [2]
The community was named for the white hills near the original town site. [3] A post office was in operation at White Rock from 1871 until 1925. [4] Variant names were "White Rock City" and "Whiterock". [1]
White Rock, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 41°44′31″N 116°11′10″W / 41.74194°N 116.18611°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Elko |
Elevation | 5,709 ft (1,740 m) |
White Rock is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. [1]
White Rock was located on the western side of the Bull Run Mountains. [2]
The community was named for the white hills near the original town site. [3] A post office was in operation at White Rock from 1871 until 1925. [4] Variant names were "White Rock City" and "Whiterock". [1]