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Delmues

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Nevada

Condor Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Condor Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Delmues is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada. It is one of 36 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Delmues as a historical populated place on the Condor 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 37.8666° N, 114.3169° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCondor Canyon
Nearest living townPanaca, NV
Distance to it7.1 miles
GNIS feature ID857513
Coordinates37.86663, -114.31693

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What's there now

Delmues is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Panaca, NV (population 1,272), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Delmues?

Delmues is in Lincoln County, Nevada, at 37.8666, -114.3169.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Nevada has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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