Ely is a small city in White Pine County in central Nevada. It covers 7.1 sq mi (18.5 sq km) and has a population of 4,200 people (2011 estimate). The city was founded as a stagecoach station for the Pony Express. It is probably unrelated to the town of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.
Ely, Nevada
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Author: Davemeistermoab
Ely experienced a couple of boom periods. The first was in 1906, when copper was discovered. It went through a number of boom-and-bust cycles, and its population grew and declined accordingly. Today the railroad line in Ely has been preserved as a heritage railway by the Nevada Northern Railway.
Ely, NevadaSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nvclubelynv.jpg
Author: Davemeistermoab
Ely experienced a couple of boom periods. The first was in 1906, when copper was discovered. It went through a number of boom-and-bust cycles, and its population grew and declined accordingly. Today the railroad line in Ely has been preserved as a heritage railway by the Nevada Northern Railway.
Visiting Ely
Ely is connected to the rest of the country by US Highways 50 and 93.Places of Interest in Ely
- Art Walk
A walk through Ely where visitors can enjoy murals and sculptures created by world famous artists. - Nevada Northern Railway Museum
Museum on the history of the railroad in Nevada. It preserves the historic trains and railway line in Ely.
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