Leete, Nevada

Leete is an extinct town in Churchill County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] A variant name was "Eagle Salt Works".[1]

The community was named after B. F. Leete, who established the Eagle Salt Works at the site.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leete (historical)
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 12.

Coordinates: 38°20′37″N 114°51′14″W / 38.34361°N 114.85389°W / 38.34361; -114.85389

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