Adaven, Nevada
| Adaven | |
| Ghost town | |
| Official name: Adaven | |
| Name origin: Nevada spelled backwards | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Nevada |
| County | Nye |
| Elevation | 6,345 ft (1,934 m) |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 38°07′56″N 115°36′01″W / 38.1321°N 115.6002°W |
| Population | 0[1] (1954) |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Timezone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
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Adaven is a former mining settlement and ghost town in Nye County, Nevada.[2][3]
Geography
Adaven is located in the Quinn Canyon Range, located 30 miles north from Rachel.
History
The village was founded in the late 1890s and was renamed Adaven in 1939, after Nevada backwards, in 1954, the post office was closed, and thereafter, the town was abandoned. A few buildings and ranches remained in the early 21st century.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:855945
- ↑ http://mapcarta.com/23343820
- ↑ https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Adaven,+NV+89001,+USA/@38.1321816,-115.6090641,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80b75eccde7843dd:0x96ecd9b9e704d735!8m2!3d38.1323962!4d-115.6008911
- ↑ http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/adaven.html
Municipalities and communities of Nye County, Nevada, United States | ||
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
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