Fenelon, Nevada

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Fenelon is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

History

The name "Fenelon" was assigned by railroad officials. [2] A variant name was "Otego". [1] Fenelon had ten inhabitants in 1941. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fenelon
  2. 1 2 Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 24.

Coordinates: 41°12′08″N114°39′47″W / 41.20222°N 114.66306°W / 41.20222; -114.66306