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White Pine County, Nevada Census Data

Nevada White Pine County, Nevada People QuickFactsWhite Pine CountyNevadaPopulation, 2005 estimate 8,9942,414,807Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -2.0%20.8%Population…

Clovis

(Encyclopedia) Clovis. 1 City (2020 pop. 120,124, Fresno co., S central Calif., near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range; inc. 1912. It is a…

Puyehue–Cordón Caulle

(Encyclopedia) Puyehue–Cordón Caulle, volcanic complex, SE Chile, in the Andes Mts. within Puyehue National Park. The volcanic chain comprises (NW to SE) the Cordillera Nevada caldera (5,902 ft/1,799…

O'Brien, William Shoney

(Encyclopedia) O'Brien, William Shoney, c.1826–1878, American silver magnate, b. Dublin, Ireland. He was brought to the United States as a child and worked in a New York grocery store before going to…

Nevada NPR Member Stations

StationCityFrequencyKNCC-FMElko91.5KBSJ-FMJackpot91.3KNPR-FMLas Vegas89.5KUNV-FMLas Vegas91.5KWPR-FMLas Vegas88.7KCEP-FMLas Vegas88.1KLNR-FMPanaca91.7KUNR-FMReno88.7KTPH-FMTonopah91.7Nebraska…

Carson Nevada Housing Statistics

Carson nevada dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units21,283100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached11,98256.31-unit, attached8904.22…

King, Clarence

(Encyclopedia) King, Clarence, 1842–1901, American geologist, b. Newport, R.I., grad. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1862. After serving as a volunteer assistant in the California state…

Mackay, John William

(Encyclopedia) Mackay, John WilliamMackay, John Williammăkˈē [key], 1831–1902, American financier, b. Dublin, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1840. In 1859 he joined the rush to Nevada…

Jefferts Schori, Katharine

(Encyclopedia) Jefferts Schori, Katharine, 1954–, American Episcopal bishop, b. Pensacola, Fla. An oceanographer (Ph.D. Oregon State Univ., 1983) who had worked with the National Marine Fisheries…

turquoise

(Encyclopedia) turquoise, hydrous phosphate of aluminum and copper, Al2(OH)3PO4·H2O+Cu, used as a gem. It occurs rarely in crystal form, but is usually cryptocrystalline. Turquoise is opaque and has…