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PahrumpNye County,Nevada"The Heart of the New Old West"The Nevada state capital is Carson City. What would you like to know about Pahrump History & History-related items
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The population of Pahrump is approximately 28,000 (1998).
The amount of land area in Pahrump is 717.611 sq. kilometers.
Pahrump elevation is 2,695 feet above sea level. Pahrump miscellany. Return to Index 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.
Return to Index The geography for Pahrump is a wide valley. The Pahrump valley is 26 miles long and 8 to 12 miles wide. Return to Index
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. 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. Pahrump attractions: PAHRUMP VALLEY VINEYARDS Central Nevada Museum 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. Return to Index
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