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Edwards Creek Station

Ghost town · Churchill County, Nevada

Clan Alpine Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500)
Clan Alpine Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Edwards Creek Station is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada. It is one of 32 former communities in Churchill County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Edwards Creek Station as a historical populated place on the Clan Alpine Ranch 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 39.5169° N, 117.7551° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleClan Alpine Ranch
Elevation5,240 ft
Nearest living townAustin, NV
Distance to it36.3 miles
GNIS feature ID854824
Coordinates39.51687, -117.75512

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What's there now

Edwards Creek Station is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Austin, NV (population 47), about 36.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,240 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 Edwards Creek Station?

Edwards Creek Station is in Churchill County, Nevada, at 39.5169, -117.7551.

How many ghost towns are in Churchill County?

Churchill County, Nevada has 32 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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