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Gabbs, Nevada

Nye County · Population 148 · Card no. 10767

A small mining town in central Nevada, built in the 1940s for magnesium production during the war.

The magnesium was used for incendiary bombs and aircraft parts.
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, with fossils of giant marine reptiles, is nearby.
The town has fewer than 200 residents.

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