Tuscarora, Nevada facts for kids
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Tuscarora, Nevada
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Tuscarora, September 2012
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 Tuscarora, Nevada
Location in Nevada
Tuscarora, Nevada
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Reference #: | 48 |
Tuscarora (Shoshoni language: Tosa Konoki) is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The community lies on the east side of the Tuscarora Mountains approximately 40 miles north of Carlin. Tuscarora is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. Far from being a ghost town, as several websites proclaim, Tuscarora is home to two schools, a library, a post office and a bar and grill, as well as homes for very much alive residents.
Education
Tuscarora is home to two small schools provided by the Elko County School District.
Tuscarora has a public library, a branch of the Elko-Lander-Eureka County Library System.
Notable people
- Wheezer Dell, He was the first Nevada-born player in Major League Baseball History.
See also
In Spanish: Tuscarora (Nevada) para niños
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