Rox, Nevada | |
Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
Coordinates: | 36.8808°N -114.6672°W |
Elevation Ft: | 1913 |
Elevation M: | 583 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Nevada |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lincoln |
Pushpin Map: | Nevada#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Rox |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Rox is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
The first settlement at Rox was made about 1902.[1] A post office was established at Rox in 1921, and remained in operation until 1949. The community was named from the rocky condition of the original town site.