Ursine is an unincorporated community and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
in
Lincoln County, Nevada
Lincoln County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the population was 5,345. Its county seat is Pioche, Nevada, Pioche. Like many counties in Nevada, it is d ...
, United States. It is located in the foothills of the
White Rock Mountains
The White Rock Mountains are a north-northwest trending mountain range located in eastern Lincoln County, Nevada with the eastern slopes of the range extending into Beaver and Iron counties of Utah. The north end of the range merges with the Wils ...
on Eagle Valley about two miles downstream from the Eagle Valley Reservoir and
Spring Valley State Park
Spring Valley State Park is a public recreation area adjoining the Eagle Valley Reservoir in eastern Nevada near the border with the state of Utah. The state park is located at the east end of Nevada State Route 322, east of the town of Pioche ...
.
[''Caliente, Nevada–Utah,'' 30x60 Topographic Quad, USGS, 1978][''Wilson Creek Range, Nevada–Utah,'' 30x60 Topographic Quad, USGS, 1982] The population was 91 at the
2010 census.
A post office was established at Ursine in 1895, and remained in operation until 1959. The community was named after the valley in which it is located.
Demographics
References
Census-designated places in Nevada
Census-designated places in Lincoln County, Nevada
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