Twin Bridges, Nevada | |
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  Twin Bridges Location in the state of Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′22″N115°43′37″W / 40.62278°N 115.72694°W Coordinates: 40°37′22″N115°43′37″W / 40.62278°N 115.72694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Elevation | 5,282 ft (1,610 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Twin Bridges is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. [1]
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The Old Bridge Ranch was a legal brothel near Sparks in Washoe County, Nevada, United States that was open from 1967 to the summer of 2008.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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