Babbitt (site)

USA / Nevada / Hawthorne /
 Second World War 1939-1945, military, housing complex

Former government housing facility established in 1941. More housing was added just after the Korean War, but the town shrank and was dismantled over the ensuing years. The last residents left in 1987, leaving a bowling alley and school behind.
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Coordinates:   38°32'20"N   118°38'30"W
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