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Contact, Nevada

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As of 1915, Contact had a hotel, restaurant and its own local newspaper. Although a new townsite was laid out in 1930, by that time the community was once again in decline. A devastating 1942 fire effectively turned Contact into a
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A post office was established at Contact in 1897, and remained in operation until 1962. The name "Contact" is mining jargon.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Contact Post Office (historical)
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Located approximately 15 miles (13.3 km) south of
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Unincorporated community
Contact, Nevada is located in Nevada
41°46′10″N 114°45′09″W / 41.76944°N 114.75250°W / 41.76944; -114.75250
Country
State
Nevada
County
Elko
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
unincorporated community
Elko County
Nevada
ghost town
Nevada Department of Transportation
Jackpot
U.S. Route 93
Idaho
Cactus Pete's
"Contact, Nevada"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Contact Post Office (historical)
Origin of Place Names: Nevada
Contact - Nevada Ghost Town
NDOT Maintenance Districts 2007 (letter).FH10

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