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Iron Point

Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada

Iron Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Iron Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Iron Point is a ghost town in Humboldt County, Nevada. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Iron Point as a historical populated place on the Iron Point 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 40.9477° N, 117.2768° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIron Point
Elevation4,390 ft
Nearest living townGolconda, NV
Distance to it11.6 miles
GNIS feature ID856052
Coordinates40.94768, -117.27678

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What's there now

Iron Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Golconda, NV (population 228), about 11.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,390 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 Iron Point?

Iron Point is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 40.9477, -117.2768.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, Nevada has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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