White Pine County

proper noun

One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Ely.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Ely.

Origin

From an old name for the limber pine, Pinus flexilis.

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White Pine County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/White%20Pine%20County

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