Borax, Nevada
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Ghost town in the United States
Ghost town in Nevada, United States
Borax | |
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| Coordinates: 35°42′52′′N 115°20′26′′W / 35.71444°N 115.34056°W / 35.71444; -115.34056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Elevation | 2,707 ft (825 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89026 |
| Area code | 702 |
| GNIS feature ID | 855974[1] |
Borax is a ghost town and railroad siding in Clark County, Nevada, United States located along the Union Pacific Railroad east of Interstate 15.[1]
History
[edit ]Borax was settled in 1905, and named for the borax deposits in the region. In c. 1940, the population of Borax was 10.[2]
As of 2021, there are no buildings that remain in Borax and the site exists as a railroad siding along the Union Pacific Railroad.[citation needed ]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Borax". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 18.
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