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Coaldale

Ghost town · Esmeralda County, Nevada

Coaldale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Coaldale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Coaldale is a ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in Nevada, United States of America. It is one of 30 former communities in Esmeralda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Coaldale as a historical populated place on the Coaldale 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 38.0424° N, 117.8934° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCoaldale
Elevation4,591 ft
Nearest living townSilver Peak, NV
Distance to it24.1 miles
GNIS feature ID854797
Coordinates38.04243, -117.89344

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What's there now

Coaldale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Silver Peak, NV (population 226), about 24.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,591 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 Coaldale?

Coaldale is in Esmeralda County, Nevada, at 38.0424, -117.8934.

How many ghost towns are in Esmeralda County?

Esmeralda County, Nevada has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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