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 was a former mining settlement in Nye County, Nevada.[2][3]
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]
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 | ||
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