Dean, Nevada
Dean is an extinct town in Lander County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
History
A post office was established at Dean in 1894, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The area was named after one Mr. Dean, a local rancher.[3]
gollark: But coulombs (charge) seem "more fundamental" than amperes (current).
gollark: They're not really directly comparable.
gollark: PotatOS is https://potatos.madefor.cc/, of course.
gollark: "Potatos" are not a metric unit.
gollark: It's weird that they have amperes as a base unit and not coulombs.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dean (historical)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dean Post Office
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 41.
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