Moor, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 41°07′02″N 114°48′54″W / 41.11722°N 114.81500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Elko |
Elevation | 6,158 ft (1,877 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( PST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 ( PDT) |
Moor is a ghost town in Ceder Pass in Elko County, Nevada, United States. [1] It is located along Interstate 80 between Wells and West Wendover.
The first settlement at Moor was made in 1869. [2] Variant names were "Moor Siding", "Moores", and "Moors". [1] The community was named after a railroad employee. [3] In 1941, Moor had 17 inhabitants. [2] Other than some remnants of building foundations and aged debris, little remains of the town today.
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