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Argentum

Ghost town · Esmeralda County, Nevada

Coaldale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Coaldale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Argentum is a ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada. It is one of 30 former communities in Esmeralda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Argentum as a historical populated place on the Coaldale 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 38.1183° N, 117.9932° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCoaldale
Elevation4,577 ft
Nearest living townMina, NV
Distance to it19.9 miles
GNIS feature ID848333
Coordinates38.11826, -117.99316

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What's there now

Argentum is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mina, NV (population 123), about 19.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,577 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 Argentum?

Argentum is in Esmeralda County, Nevada, at 38.1183, -117.9932.

How many ghost towns are in Esmeralda County?

Esmeralda County, Nevada has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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