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Barrett Springs

Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada

Barrett Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Barrett Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Barrett Springs is a ghost town in Humboldt County, Nevada. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Barrett Springs as a historical populated place on the Barrett Springs 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 41.0405° N, 117.9151° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBarrett Springs
Elevation4,295 ft
Nearest living townWinnemucca, NV
Distance to it11.2 miles
GNIS feature ID852057
Coordinates41.04046, -117.91514

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What's there now

Barrett Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Winnemucca, NV (population 8,391), about 11.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,295 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 Barrett Springs?

Barrett Springs is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 41.0405, -117.9151.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, Nevada has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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