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Nyala, Nevada
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 Nyala, Nevada
Location in Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Nye |
| Elevation | 4,813 ft (1,467 m) |
Nyala is an extinct town in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
Name
The name Nyala was given to the settlement by Alvena Reischke. She had cut out an article from a newspaper showing a picture of an Aftrican antelope named the Nyala. The American pronghorns (antelope) near the ranch reminded Alvena of the Nyala. The new post office needed a name so she submitted Nyala and it stuck.
Alternatively, the name may commemorate Frank N. Nyala, resident of the town.
- A History of Railroad Valley, Nevada Robert D. McCracken and Jeanne Sharp Howerton. Central Nevada Historical Society, Tonopah, Nevada. 1996.
- Unpublished diary of Alvena Reischke. 1913.
See also
In Spanish: Nyala (Nevada) para niños
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