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Good Hope

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

Soldier Cap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000)
Soldier Cap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Good Hope 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 Good Hope as a historical populated place on the Soldier Cap 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 41.4671° N, 116.5076° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSoldier Cap
Nearest living townOwyhee, NV
Distance to it35.3 miles
GNIS feature ID852070
Coordinates41.46712, -116.50760

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What's there now

Good Hope is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Owyhee, NV (population 760), about 35.3 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 Good Hope?

Good Hope is in Elko County, Nevada, at 41.4671, -116.5076.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

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

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