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Cave Valley, Nevada

Coordinates: 38°38′36″N 114°48′15″W / 38.64333°N 114.80417°W / 38.64333; -114.80417
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Cave Valley, Nevada
Cave Valley is located in Nevada
Cave Valley
Cave Valley
Cave Valley is located in the United States
Cave Valley
Cave Valley
Coordinates: 38°38′36″N 114°48′15″W / 38.64333°N 114.80417°W / 38.64333; -114.80417[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLincoln
Elevation6,457 ft (1,968 m)

Cave Valley is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Cave Valley in 1926, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The community takes its name from its location in the Cave Valley.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave Valley (historical)
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave Valley Post Office
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 43.