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Adaven

Ghost town · Nye County, Nevada

Adaven quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1985, 1:24,000)
Adaven quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1985, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Adaven is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in Nevada, United States of America. It is one of 109 former communities in Nye County on the federal names register. No county in Nevada has more among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Adaven as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.1321° N, 115.6002° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townRachel, NV
Distance to it35.1 miles
Coordinates38.13215, -115.60024

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What's there now

Adaven is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rachel, NV (population 19), about 35.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Adaven?

Adaven is in Nye County, Nevada, at 38.1321, -115.6002.

How many ghost towns are in Nye County?

Nye County, Nevada has 109 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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