Tulasco, Nevada

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Tulasco, Nevada
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Tulasco
Coordinates: 41°07′47″N115°07′21″W / 41.12972°N 115.12250°W / 41.12972; -115.12250 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
County Elko
Elevation
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5,489 ft (1,673 m)

Tulasco is an extinct town in Elko County, Nevada, United States. [1]

Tulasco is a railroad name with an unknown origin. [2]

History

Route in 1931 Metropolis Rail stop.jpg
Route in 1931

Tulasco had its start in 1869 as a railroad depot on a side track of the Central Pacific railroad. [3] [4] Tulasco later became the terminus for traffic to Metropolis. [4] Tulasco consisted of a small depot, a restaurant and a saloon. [4] In 1941, Tulasco had 30 inhabitants. [5]

Today, Tulasco is a railroad siding and only foundations remain. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tulasco
  2. ↑ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN   978-0-87417-094-8 . Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ Hall, Shawn (1998). Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County. University of Nevada Press. p. 137. ISBN   978-0-87417-295-9.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Tulasco". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 30.


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