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Buckskin

Ghost town · Douglas County, Nevada

Wellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Wellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buckskin is a ghost town in Douglas County, Nevada. It is one of 7 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buckskin as a historical populated place on the Artesia Lake 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 38.9921° N, 119.3524° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArtesia Lake
Elevation4,958 ft
Nearest living townYerington, NV
Distance to it13.3 miles
GNIS feature ID856543
Coordinates38.99214, -119.35238

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What's there now

Buckskin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Yerington, NV (population 3,139), about 13.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,958 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 Buckskin?

Buckskin is in Douglas County, Nevada, at 38.9921, -119.3524.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Nevada has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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