Dutton is a ghost town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
Dutton, Nevada | |
|---|---|
Ghost town | |
  Dutton Location in the state of Nevada  Dutton Dutton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′22″N 116°44′19″W / 41.18944°N 116.73861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Elevation | 5,151 ft (1,570 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
History
editA post office was established at Dutton in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[2][3] Growth of nearby Midas, Nevada spelled the end of Dutton.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dutton, Nevada
- ^ "Elko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dutton Post Office (historical)
- ^ Shawn Hall (2002). Connecting the West: Historic Railroad Stops and Stage Stations of Elko County, Nevada. University of Nevada Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-87417-499-1.
 | This Elko County, Nevada state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |