Ely | |
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 Downtown Ely | |
 Location of Ely, Nevada | |
  Ely Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′12″N 114°52′38″W / 39.25333°N 114.87722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | White Pine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nathan Robertson[1][2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.63 sq mi (19.75 km2) |
| • Land | 7.63 sq mi (19.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,339 ft (1,932 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,924 |
| • Density | 514.56/sq mi (198.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 89301, 89315 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-23500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410435[4] |
| Website | www |
Ely (/ˈiːli/, EE-lee) is the largest city and county seat of White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Ely was founded as a stagecoach station along the Pony Express and Central Overland Route. In 1906 copper was discovered. Ely's mining boom came later than the other towns along US 50. The railroads connecting the transcontinental railroad to the mines in Austin, Nevada and Eureka, Nevada have long been removed, but the railroad to Ely is preserved as a heritage railway by the Nevada Northern Railway and known as the Ghost Train of Old Ely.[5][6] As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,924.
- ^ Roberts-McMurray, Kay Lynn (June 7, 2019). "Robertson wins mayor seat in Ely city elections". The Ely Times. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Micheals, Shadrach (September 27, 2019). "Mayor talks to future voters". The Ely Times. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ely, Nevada
- ^ "Ely, Nevada". Nevada Commission on Tourism. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.