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Carlin is a small city located near the western border of Elko County in northeast Nevada, 23 miles (37 km) west of the city of Elko. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. Carlin sits along Interstate 80 at an elevation of approximately 4,900 feet (1,500 m). As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,368, up from 2,161 at the 2000 census. The city was named for Civil War general William Passmore Carlin. Its slogan is “Where the Train Stops…And the Gold Rush Begins”.

Carlin city overview:
Name:	Carlin city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Nevada
County:	Elko County
Elevation:	4,905 ft (1,495 m)
Total Area:	10.44 sq mi (27.05 km²)
Land Area:	10.44 sq mi (27.05 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,050
Population Density:	196.32/sq mi (75.80/km²)
ZIP code:	89822
Area code:	775
FIPS code:	3208900
GNISfeature ID:	0847272
Website:	www.explorecarlinnv.com

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History

On August 12, 1939, the City of San Francisco train derailed while crossing a bridge near Carlin, killing 24 and injuring 121. The wreck appeared to have been caused by sabotage but remains unsolved to this day. The train was operated by a joint partnership of the Chicago and North Western Railway, the Southern Pacific Railroad, and the Union Pacific Railroad.

Carlin was the home of the Native American medicine man John “Rolling Thunder” Pope (1916–1997), who had worked as a brakeman on the railway.

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Geography

Carlin is located at 40°42′51″N 116°6′47″W / 40.71417°N 116.11306°W / 40.71417; -116.11306. To the northwest is the Carlin Trend, one of the most productive gold mining areas in the United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.0 square kilometres (10.4 sq mi), all of it land.