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Brown

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Nevada

Acoma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Acoma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Brown is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States of America. It is one of 36 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Brown as a historical populated place: 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 37.6072° N, 114.1328° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPanaca, NV
Distance to it19.2 miles
Coordinates37.60722, -114.13278

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What's there now

Brown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Panaca, NV (population 1,272), about 19.2 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 Brown?

Brown is in Lincoln County, Nevada, at 37.6072, -114.1328.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Nevada has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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