Weso, Nevada

Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States

Unincorporated community in Nevada, United States

Weso

Unincorporated community

Weso

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Coordinates: 41°00′41″N 117°41′29″W﻿ / ﻿41.01139°N 117.69139°W﻿ / 41.01139; -117.69139
Country| United States
State| Nevada
County| Humboldt
Elevation

| 4,304 ft (1,312 m)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code|

89445

Area code| 775
GNIS feature ID| 856170[1]

Weso is an unincorporated community and railroad siding in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States located northeast of Winnemucca at the junction of the Winnemucca, Nevada and Elko Subdivisions of the Union Pacific Railroad.[1]

Located nearby across the railroads is the Winnemucca Trap Club shooting range.[2]

## History

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Western Pacific map of Nevada in 1931

In c. 1940, the population of Weso was 15.[3]

Both Southern Pacific Transportation Company and Western Pacific Railroad operated railroads through Northern Nevada, with stations in Weso, with both operating independently until their acquisitions by Union Pacific Railroad in 1996 and 1982 respectively.[4][5] The tracks are also currently used by Amtrak's California Zephyr.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Weso". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ "Winnemucca Trap Club". Shooting.org. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 39.
4. ^ Downs, Lamont (January 1, 2019). "Southern Pacific". Twin Planets. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
5. ^ Lloyd, Arthur L. (August 1, 2021). "Western Pacific Railroad: A railroader's history". Trains.com. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

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County seat: Winnemucca

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