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Delano

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

Delano Mountains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Delano Mountains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Delano 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 Delano as a historical populated place on the Dry Canyon 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 41.6677° N, 114.2736° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDry Canyon
Elevation6,390 ft
Nearest living townMontello, NV
Distance to it28 miles
GNIS feature ID854719
Coordinates41.66770, -114.27363

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What's there now

Delano is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Montello, NV (population 82), about 28 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,390 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 Delano?

Delano is in Elko County, Nevada, at 41.6677, -114.2736.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

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

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