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Clemens

Ghost town · Churchill County, Nevada

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

Clemens 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 Clemens as a historical populated place on the Buena Vista Hills South 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 39.9719° N, 118.2176° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBuena Vista Hills South
Elevation3,958 ft
Nearest living townLovelock, NV
Distance to it19.8 miles
GNIS feature ID857699
Coordinates39.97186, -118.21764

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What's there now

Clemens is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lovelock, NV (population 1,611), about 19.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,958 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 Clemens?

Clemens is in Churchill County, Nevada, at 39.9719, -118.2176.

How many ghost towns are in Churchill County?

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

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