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Idlewild

Ghost town · Nye County, Nevada

South Shoshone Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
South Shoshone Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Idlewild is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada. It is one of 109 former communities in Nye County on the federal names register. No county in Nevada has more among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Idlewild as a historical populated place on the South Shoshone Peak 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 39.0108° N, 117.6154° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSouth Shoshone Peak
Elevation6,988 ft
Nearest living townGabbs, NV
Distance to it19.9 miles
GNIS feature ID848181
Coordinates39.01076, -117.61538

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What's there now

Idlewild is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gabbs, NV (population 158), about 19.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,988 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 Idlewild?

Idlewild is in Nye County, Nevada, at 39.0108, -117.6154.

How many ghost towns are in Nye County?

Nye County, Nevada has 109 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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