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Loray, Nevada

Coordinates: 41°08′32″N 114°19′05″W / 41.14222°N 114.31806°W / 41.14222; -114.31806
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Loray is an extinct town in Elko County in Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

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Loray once was the shipping point of timber extracted from nearby mountainous forests.[2] In 1941, Loray had 11 inhabitants.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loray
  2. ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1974). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 26.
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41°08′32″N 114°19′05″W / 41.14222°N 114.31806°W / 41.14222; -114.31806