Nyala, Nevada

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Nyala, Nevada
Nyala, Nevada is located in Nevada
Nyala, Nevada
Nyala, Nevada
Coordinates: 38°14′56″N 115°43′43″W / 38.24889°N 115.72861°W / 38.24889; -115.72861
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyNye

Nyala is an extinct town in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

A post office called Nyala was in operation between 1914 and 1936.[2] The community's name is derived from Nye County.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nyala
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nyala Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 57.
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