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Majors Place, Nevada

Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States

Unincorporated community in Nevada, United States

39°01′30″N 114°34′55″W / 39.02500°N 114.58194°W / 39.02500; -114.58194^[3]CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCounty White PineElevation

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6,489 ft (1,978 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Majors Place is an unincorporated community in White Pine County, Nevada. It is at the junction of U.S. Route 6, U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 93. It includes a bar, restaurant, two hotel rooms, and an RV park. Fuel is no longer available.^[4]

In 1933, the location was known as Connors Station.^[3] In 1938, Majors Place was known as Conners Station.^[3]^[5]^[6]

Majors Station is east Connors Pass on U.S. Route 50.^[4] Connors Pass takes its name from Colonel P.E. Connors, who established Fort Ruby.^[7] The Conners variant name is said to take its name for a Mrs. Conners.^[7]

References

^ "Pilot Forced Down In Spring Valley". Reno Evening Gazette. February 28, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
^ "Kimberly Man Facing Charge". Reno Evening Gazette. June 4, 1942. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Majors Place
^ ^a ^b Jensen, Jamie (2009). "Connors Pass and Major's Place". Loneliest Road: US-50. Avalon Travel. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
^ Road Map of California Nevada Highways (Map). H. M. Gousha Company. 1938. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). Nevada: A Guide to the Silver State. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved May 7, 2020.