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Afton

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

Black Butte NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Black Butte NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Afton is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada. It is one of 70 former communities in Elko County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Afton as a historical populated place on the Black Butte NE topographic quadrangle: 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 41.4777° N, 115.1148° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlack Butte NE
Elevation6,431 ft
Nearest living townWells, NV
Distance to it26.5 miles
GNIS feature ID850936
Coordinates41.47769, -115.11478

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What's there now

Afton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wells, NV (population 1,184), about 26.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,431 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Afton?

Afton is in Elko County, Nevada, at 41.4777, -115.1148.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

Elko County, Nevada has 70 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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