Tulasco, Nevada
Tulasco, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 41°07′47″N 115°07′21″W / 41.12972°N 115.12250°WCoordinates: 41°07′47″N 115°07′21″W / 41.12972°N 115.12250°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Elko |
Elevation | 5,489 ft (1,673 m) |
Tulasco is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
Tulasco is a railroad name with an unknown origin.[2]
History[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Metropolis_Rail_stop.jpg/220px-Metropolis_Rail_stop.jpg)
Route in 1931
Tulasco had its start in 1869 as a railroad depot on a side track of the Central Pacific railroad.[3][4] Tulasco later became the terminus for traffic to Metropolis.[4] Tulasco consisted of a small depot, a restaurant and a saloon.[4] In 1941, Tulasco had 30 inhabitants.[5]
Today, Tulasco is a railroad siding and only foundations remain.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tulasco
- ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Hall, Shawn (1998). Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County. University of Nevada Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-87417-295-9.
- ^ a b c d "Tulasco". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 30.
Categories:
- Ghost towns in Elko County, Nevada
- Elko County, Nevada geography stubs