Filben, Nevada
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Filben, Nevada | |
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  Filben  Filben | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′33″N 118°10′57″W / 38.17583°N 118.18250°WCoordinates: 38°10′33″N 118°10′57″W / 38.17583°N 118.18250°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Mineral |
| Elevation | 5,449 ft (1,661 m) |
Filben is a formerly populated place and former railroad locale in Mineral County, Nevada.[1]
Filben was a stop on the Carson and Colorado Railway.[2] Filben was the junction to the spur that led to Candelaria, Nevada. Filben was also known as Candelaria Junction and as Junction.[1]
On August 8, 1943, Filben was the site of an earthquake with a maximum intensity of VI.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Filben, Nevada
- ↑ Myrick, D.F. (1992). Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: The northern roads. Railroads of Nevada & Eastern. University of Nevada Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-87417-193-8. Retrieved September 22, 2017. Search this book on
- ↑ "United States Earthquakes, 1943". Digital Library. March 17, 2017. ISSN 0091-1429. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
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