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Currant, Nevada

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Currant post office opened April 16, 1883, was reestablished September 19, 1892, and again August 31, 1926, operations suspended December 31, 1943. In 1914, a small amount of gold was discovered.
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Creeks nearby were named for the wild currants growing with the town, taking the name from Currant Creek.
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In the late 1930s, small but highly productive claims of
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Currant, Nevada, viewed from westbound U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6
Currant, Nevada is located in Nevada
Currant, Nevada is located in the United States
38°44′28″N 115°28′44″W / 38.741°N 115.479°W / 38.741; -115.479
Nevada
Nye
Time zone
UTC-8
DST
UTC-7
unincorporated community
Nye County
Nevada
magnesite
Nye County
Ely
White Pine County, Nevada
U.S. Route 6
State Route 379
Currant Ranch Airport
United States portal
El Padre Mine
Red Mountain



"Currant - Nevada Ghost Town"
ISBN
0-87417-094-X

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