Rand, Nevada | |
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  Rand  Rand | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′33″N118°40′27″W / 38.77583°N 118.67417°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Mineral |
| Named for | R. J. Rand, a businessperson in the local mining industry |
| Elevation | 4,163 ft (1,269 m) |
Rand is an extinct town in Mineral County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. [1] The GNIS classifies Rand as a populated place with a "RR Locale" description. [1] Rand was a station on the Carson and Colorado Railway. [2]
A post office was established at Rand in 1915, and remained in operation until 1935. [3] Rand was named for the Rand Mining District [2] located about 16 miles east in the Gabbs Mountains (The Rand Mining District is a variant name of the Bovard Mining District.) [4] The community was named after R. J. Randall, who had claims in the Rand Mining District. [2] [5] [6]
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