Loray is an extinct town in Elko County in Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
History
Loray once was the shipping point of timber extracted from nearby mountainous forests. [2] In 1941, Loray had 11 inhabitants. [3]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loray
- ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1974). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 26.
External links
Media related to
Loray, Nevada at Wikimedia Commons
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41°08′32″N 114°19′05″W / 41.14222°N 114.31806°W
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