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Divide

Ghost town · Esmeralda County, Nevada

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

Divide is a ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada. It is one of 30 former communities in Esmeralda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Divide as a historical populated place on the Mount Butte 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 38.0024° N, 117.2579° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMount Butte
Elevation5,789 ft
Nearest living townTonopah, NV
Distance to it5.8 miles
GNIS feature ID856526
Coordinates38.00243, -117.25786

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What's there now

Divide is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tonopah, NV (population 1,938), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,789 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 Divide?

Divide is in Esmeralda County, Nevada, at 38.0024, -117.2579.

How many ghost towns are in Esmeralda County?

Esmeralda County, Nevada has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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