What is the population of Rachel, Nevada?

Rachel has a population of approximately 113 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Rachel, Nevada located?

Rachel is located in Nevada, United States, at approximate coordinates 37.6414°, -115.7681°.

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Rachel

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Rachel

Total population

113

Founded

1996

Elevation1480 m

Land area19.77 km²

Weather82°F · Sunny

Coordinates37.64°, -115.77°

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City facts

Founded

1996

Elevation

1480 m

Area

19.77 km²

Official website

www.rachel-nevada.com

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Overview

Rachel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 48. As the closest settlement to the Nellis Air Force Range and Area 51, Rachel enjoys a modest celebrity status, particularly among aviation enthusiasts and UFO hunters.

History & geography

History

Rachel was founded in May 1973 by a local alfalfa farmer named D.C. Day. Electricity arrived in Rachel on March 22, 1978, supplied to the Penoyer Valley by the Penoyer Valley Electric Cooperative. In 1995, the Rachel Baptist Mission moved into a permanent building at the same site that it had occupied previously. In 2006, KFC created a giant company logo on the ground at the north edge of Rachel and claimed it to be the first logo visible from space. Constructed in early November, it took six days to assemble the 65,000 colored tiles on of flat desert terrain. The logo also had a hidden message on the tie area of the logo that featured an impostor colonel holding a sign over his head, reading "Finger Lickin' Good". The logo was removed in mid-2007.

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