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Columbia

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

Bull Run quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Bull Run quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Columbia 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 Columbia as a historical populated place on the Maggie Summit 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 41.6782° N, 116.0781° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMaggie Summit
Elevation6,379 ft
Nearest living townMountain City, NV
Distance to it12.5 miles
GNIS feature ID862972
Coordinates41.67824, -116.07815

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What's there now

Columbia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mountain City, NV (population 13), about 12.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,379 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 Columbia?

Columbia is in Elko County, Nevada, at 41.6782, -116.0781.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

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

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