Dutton, Nevada

Ghost town in Nevada, United States

Dutton, Nevada

Ghost town

Dutton

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Dutton

Dutton (the United States)

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Coordinates: 41°11′22″N 116°44′19″W﻿ / ﻿41.18944°N 116.73861°W﻿ / 41.18944; -116.73861
Country| United States
State| Nevada
County| Elko
Elevation

| 5,151 ft (1,570 m)
Time zone| UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)

Dutton is a ghost town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

## History

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A 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

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dutton, Nevada
2. ^ "Elko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dutton Post Office (historical)
4. ^ 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.

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Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States

County seat: Elko

Cities|

* Carlin
* Elko
* Wells
* West Wendover

Elko County map

CDPs|

* Jackpot
* Lamoille
* Mountain City
* Montello
* Oasis
* Osino
* Owyhee
* Spring Creek

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Arthur
* Coin
* Currie
* Deeth
* Elburz
* Jack Creek
* Jarbidge
* Jiggs
* Lee
* Midas
* North Fork
* Pleasant Valley
* Rowland
* Ruby Valley
* Ryndon
* Shantytown
* Sherman
* South Fork
* Toano
* Tuscarora
* Twin Bridges
* Welcome
* Wild Horse

Indian reservations|

* Duck Valley Indian Reservation‡
* Elko Indian Colony
* South Fork Indian Reservation
* Wells Indian Colony

Ghost towns|

* Afton
* Alazon
* Black Forest
* Bullion
* Charleston
* Cobre
* Contact
* Cornucopia
* Cottonwood
* Delano
* Dinner Station
* Dutton
* Excelsior
* Fairlawn
* Fenelon
* Gold Creek
* Halleck
* Hunter
* Huntington
* Loray
* Metropolis
* Moleen
* Moor
* Ola
* Patsville
* Pequop
* Rio Tinto
* Ruby City
* San Jacinto
* Shafter
* Silver Zone
* Sprucemont
* Tobar
* Tulasco
* White Rock

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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