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Deep Hole

Ghost town · Washoe County, Nevada

Gerlach quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:62,500)
Gerlach quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Deep Hole is a ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada. It is one of 25 former communities in Washoe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Deep Hole 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 40.7192° N, 119.4833° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,929 ft
Nearest living townGerlach, NV
Distance to it8.2 miles
Coordinates40.71917, -119.48333

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What's there now

Deep Hole is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gerlach, NV (population 53), about 8.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,929 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 Deep Hole?

Deep Hole is in Washoe County, Nevada, at 40.7192, -119.4833.

How many ghost towns are in Washoe County?

Washoe County, Nevada has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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