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Ghost town in Nevada, United States
Moor, Nevada
Ghost town
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Moor, Nevada is located in NevadaMoor, NevadaMoor, NevadaLocation in the state of NevadaShow map of NevadaMoor, Nevada is located in the United StatesMoor, NevadaMoor, NevadaMoor, Nevada (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°07′02″N 114°48′54″W / 41.11722°N 114.81500°W / 41.11722; -114.81500
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation6,158 ft (1,877 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Moor is a ghost town in Ceder Pass in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is located along Interstate 80 between Wells and West Wendover.

History

The first settlement at Moor was made in 1869. Variant names were "Moor Siding", "Moores", and "Moors". The community was named after a railroad employee. In 1941, Moor had 17 inhabitants. Other than some remnants of building foundations and aged debris, little remains of the town today.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moor
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 27.
  3. Carlson, Helen S. (1974). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8.

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Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Elko
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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