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Bernice

Ghost town · Churchill County, Nevada

Humboldt Salt Marsh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500)
Humboldt Salt Marsh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bernice is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada. It is one of 32 former communities in Churchill County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bernice as a historical populated place on the Bernice Canyon 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 39.7583° N, 117.7815° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBernice Canyon
Nearest living townAustin, NV
Distance to it41.7 miles
GNIS feature ID854857
Coordinates39.75825, -117.78151

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What's there now

Bernice is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Austin, NV (population 47), about 41.7 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 Bernice?

Bernice is in Churchill County, Nevada, at 39.7583, -117.7815.

How many ghost towns are in Churchill County?

Churchill County, Nevada has 32 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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