Cave Valley, Nevada

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Cave Valley, Nevada
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Coordinates: 38°38′36″N114°48′15″W / 38.64333°N 114.80417°W / 38.64333; -114.80417 Coordinates: 38°38′36″N114°48′15″W / 38.64333°N 114.80417°W / 38.64333; -114.80417 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
County Lincoln
Elevation
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6,457 ft (1,968 m)

Cave Valley is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. [1]

History

A post office was established at Cave Valley in 1926, and remained in operation until 1933. [2] The community takes its name from its location in the Cave Valley. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave Valley (historical)
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave Valley Post Office
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 43.