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Clarks

Ghost town · Washoe County, Nevada

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

Clarks is a ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada. It is one of 25 former communities in Washoe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clarks as a historical populated place on the Derby Dam 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 39.5849° N, 119.4663° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDerby Dam
Elevation4,232 ft
Nearest living townWadsworth, NV
Distance to it10 miles
GNIS feature ID857335
Coordinates39.58491, -119.46629

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What's there now

Clarks is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wadsworth, NV (population 723), about 10 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,232 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 Clarks?

Clarks is in Washoe County, Nevada, at 39.5849, -119.4663.

How many ghost towns are in Washoe County?

Washoe County, Nevada has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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