Currie, Nevada
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Currie is an unincorporated community
in Elko County
, Nevada
, United States
. It is often considered a ghost town, and its population is around 20.
The town is named after Joseph Currie, who started a ranch there in 1885. Discovery of copper
in the neighboring town of Ely prompted the building of a railroad from Ely to the Southern Pacific
main-line, at Cobre, Nevada
. Currie is the mid-point between the two towns. On March 22, 1906, the first passenger train from Cobre to Currie was operated. Between 1906 and 1941, approximately 4.6 million passengers passed through Currie on rail.
The Ely copper smelters were closed on June 20, 1983 and the railroad closed one day later.
The major portion of the town, the business district (20 acres), is owned by Glenn and Brenda Taylor, who now reside in Utah. It consists of Goshute Mercantile, the bar, adjoining house, cabins, RV park, garage, historic buildings, and corrals. There is also the Northern Nevada Railroad, Elko County School District - Currie Elementary school, Lear Ranch and the Nevada Highway Department. The Tayor's wish to sell their part of the town.
Unincorporated area
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in Elko County
Elko County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 45,291 people, 15,638 households, and 11,493 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/sq mi . There were 18,456 housing units at an average density of 1/sq mi...
, Nevada
Nevada
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, United States
United States
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. It is often considered a ghost town, and its population is around 20.
The town is named after Joseph Currie, who started a ranch there in 1885. Discovery of copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
in the neighboring town of Ely prompted the building of a railroad from Ely to the Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
main-line, at Cobre, Nevada
Cobre, Nevada
Cobre is an uninhabited ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The town was located at the former interchange point between the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Nevada Northern Railway, and came into being when construction of the Nevada Northern began in 1905...
. Currie is the mid-point between the two towns. On March 22, 1906, the first passenger train from Cobre to Currie was operated. Between 1906 and 1941, approximately 4.6 million passengers passed through Currie on rail.
The Ely copper smelters were closed on June 20, 1983 and the railroad closed one day later.
The major portion of the town, the business district (20 acres), is owned by Glenn and Brenda Taylor, who now reside in Utah. It consists of Goshute Mercantile, the bar, adjoining house, cabins, RV park, garage, historic buildings, and corrals. There is also the Northern Nevada Railroad, Elko County School District - Currie Elementary school, Lear Ranch and the Nevada Highway Department. The Tayor's wish to sell their part of the town.