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Cobre

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

Cobre quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Cobre quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cobre is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada. It is one of 70 former communities in Elko County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cobre 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 41.1119° N, 114.4008° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,916 ft
Nearest living townMontello, NV
Distance to it15.1 miles
Coordinates41.11194, -114.40083

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What's there now

Cobre is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Montello, NV (population 82), about 15.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,916 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

The remaining buildings at Cobre. Both buildings were owned by the Nevada Northern Railway; the structure on the left is a handcar shed, and the structure on th
The remaining buildings at Cobre. Both buildings were owned by the Nevada Northern Railway; the structure on the left is a handcar shed, and the structure on th · Mark Hufstetler / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Cobre?

Cobre is in Elko County, Nevada, at 41.1119, -114.4008.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

Elko County, Nevada has 70 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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