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Nipton

San Bernardino County, CA

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Tiny Ivanpah Valley railroad town founded 1905 on the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad (later Union Pacific), on the NE edge of Mojave National Preserve. Once a cattle-loading and mine-supply crossroads; 1910 adobe hotel and desert townsite remain a living historic stop between Primm, NV and Searchlight.

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RegionSan Bernardino County, CA
Coordinates35.4667, -115.2722
Founded1905 (rail arrival)
Elev3,032 ft
NearbyMojave National Preserve boundary
AlsoCattle shipping / regional social center

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