Borax, Nevada
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Borax is a
railroad siding in Clark County, Nevada, United States located along the Union Pacific Railroad east of Interstate 15.[1]
History
Borax was settled in 1905, and named for the borax deposits in the region. In c. 1940, the population of Borax was 10.[2]
As of 2021, there are no buildings that remain in Borax and the site exists as a railroad siding along the Union Pacific Railroad.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Borax". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 18.
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