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Five Mile House

Ghost town · Washoe County, Nevada

Virginia City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Virginia City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Five Mile House 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 Five Mile House as a historical populated place on the Virginia City 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 39.3663° N, 119.6666° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVirginia City
Elevation6,364 ft
Nearest living townVirginia City, NV
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID858393
Coordinates39.36630, -119.66657

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What's there now

Five Mile House is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Virginia City, NV (population 721), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,364 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 Five Mile House?

Five Mile House is in Washoe County, Nevada, at 39.3663, -119.6666.

How many ghost towns are in Washoe County?

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

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