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Place Name
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Ely
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Pronunciation
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EE-lee
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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White Pine County
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Population
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4,756 (1990)
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Location
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White Pine County, Nevada (NV), United States, North America
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Latitude
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39°15'N
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Longitude
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114°52'W
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Ely
(EE-lee), city (1990 pop. 4,756),  White Pine co., E
Nev., in E foothills of Egan Range; 39°15'N 114°52'W. Elev.
6,427 ft/1,959 m. Trade center for mining,
dairying, cattle, sheep area. Extremely productive, large copper pit
mine at Ruth, 5 mi/8 km to W, and gold,
silver, lead mines nearby; mfg. (petroleum, refining). Great Basin
Natl. Park, including Wheeler Peak is SE, in Snake Range. Settled 1868,
inc. 1907. Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historical Site to S; Schell Creek
Range to E; parts of Humboldt Natl. Forest to E and SW. Hq. and S
terminus of Northern Nevada RR, junction of spurs to Ruth (W), and
McGill (NNE); Northern Nevada RR is both a working short line and
mus.
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