Pahrump
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| Pahrump | |
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| Location in Nevada | |
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| State : | United States |
| State : | Nevada |
| County : | Nye County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 13 ′ N , 116 ° 1 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 35,821 (as of 2017) |
| Population density : | 46.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 771.5 km 2 (approx. 298 mi 2 ) of which 771.5 km 2 (approx. 298 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 822 m |
| Postcodes : | 89000-89099 |
| Area code : | +1 775 |
| FIPS : | 32-53800 |
| GNIS ID : | 0845593 |
| Website : | www.pahrumpnv.biz |
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Pahrump is a city on the California border in Nye County in the US state of Nevada . In 2000 it had 24,631 inhabitants, in 2007 37,928 inhabitants on an area of 771.5 km². The city's motto is "Heart of the New Old West".
history
The first settlers in this area were the Shoshone . The city's name is probably derived from the name Pah-Rimpi-Rimpi, which means something like "water rocks". In the 19th century the first Americans came to Pahrump and built some ranches. On the 4 km² ranches, alfalfa and cotton were grown and cattle were kept. Until the 1960s the city had no telephone connection and the only access to the city was a gravel road. In 1972 a high school was built in Pahrump .
Pahrump is currently best known for its (legal) prostitution and brothels , including the “Chicken Ranch Brothel”.
