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Crystal

Ghost town · Clark County, Nevada

Arrow Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Arrow Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Crystal is a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of 49 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Crystal as a historical populated place on the Arrow Canyon SE 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 36.5014° N, 114.7628° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArrow Canyon SE
Elevation2,026 ft
Nearest living townMoapa Town, NV
Distance to it15 miles
GNIS feature ID856006
Coordinates36.50136, -114.76278

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What's there now

Crystal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Moapa Town, NV (population 967), about 15 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,026 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 Crystal?

Crystal is in Clark County, Nevada, at 36.5014, -114.7628.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Nevada has 49 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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