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Atwood

Ghost town · Nye County, Nevada

Goldyke quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000)
Goldyke quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Atwood 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 Atwood as a historical populated place on the Goldyke 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 38.7480° N, 117.8562° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGoldyke
Elevation6,000 ft
Nearest living townGabbs, NV
Distance to it8.9 miles
GNIS feature ID848496
Coordinates38.74798, -117.85622

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What's there now

Atwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gabbs, NV (population 158), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,000 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 Atwood?

Atwood is in Nye County, Nevada, at 38.7480, -117.8562.

How many ghost towns are in Nye County?

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

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