Cave Valley (Nevada)

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Cave Valley is a valley in the U.S. state of Nevada. [1]

Cave Valley was so named for the caves the valley contains. [2]

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References

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

Coordinates: 36°36′49″N114°40′51″W / 36.61361°N 114.68083°W / 36.61361; -114.68083