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Pahrump

Nye County,

Nevada

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"The Heart of the New Old West"


The Nevada state capital is Carson City.


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Zip Codes

89041, 89048, 89060

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Statistics & Facts

The population of Pahrump is approximately 28,000 (1998).
The approximate number of families is 3,509 (1990).

The amount of land area in Pahrump is 717.611 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Pahrump is 364 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Pahrump to Washington DC is 2219 miles. The distance to the Nevada state capital is 290 miles. (as the crow flies)
Pahrump is positioned 36.25 degrees north of the equator and 116.01 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Pahrump elevation is 2,695 feet above sea level.
The city tree is the Salt Cedar.
The city bird is the Quail.
The Pahrump city color is Blue.

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Location

Pahrump location: southwest corner of Nye County, 63 miles northwest of Las Vegas, eight miles from the California border. The Valley is 28 miles long and 8.5 miles wide. The Spring Mountains are to the east and the Nopah Mountains are to the West.

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Geography

The geography for Pahrump is a wide valley. The Pahrump valley is 26 miles long and 8 to 12 miles wide.

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Climate & Weather

The climate for Pahrump is dry. The Pahrump area is the driest region in the nation, with the lowest relative humidity. its sunny days number at least 216 each year, second only to YUma Arizona.
The weather in Pahrump is Clear and sunny most of the year with sunshine 216 days, cloudy and rainy 65 days and partly cloudy 84 days.
Pahrump average annual rainfall is 4.7 inches per year
Pahrump average annual humidity is 29
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History & History Related Items

Pahrump history:

Pahrump is a Paiute word which means "water rock" or "place where big waters flow." Pah standing for water and Rimpi meaning stone or rock. In recent years reports have shown that the entire valley sits on a huge aquifer of about 22 million acre-feet of water.
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Attractions

Pahrump attractions:

PAHRUMP VALLEY VINEYARDS
Highway 160
Pahrump, Nevada
Phone: 775-727-6900
Toll-free: 800-368-9463
Open daily - reservations required
Add sparkle to your itinerary! Visit Nevada's only winery. Taste our award-winning wines, tour our elegant facility, then relax in our comfortable restaurant. You'll marvel at the view of Mt. Charleston towering over endless desert vistas while enjoying superb cuisine. So, next trip, "win(e)d" your way to Pahrump.

Central Nevada Museum
1900 Logan Field Road
Tonopah, Nevada 89049

winery, two championship golf courses, a hotel, and several casinos, great people, and schools.....but no hospital!

Deceased Ted Binion, son of Benny Binion (owner of Horseshoe hotel and casino in Las Vegas) buried millions of dollars in silver in a safe here in Pahrump.

Art Bell from am radio fame, broadcasts nation wide from here in Pahrump. He tells tales of the strange and unusual.

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