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Klondike

Ghost town · Esmeralda County, Nevada

Klondike quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Klondike quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Klondike is a ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada. It is one of 30 former communities in Esmeralda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Klondike as a historical populated place on the Klondike 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 37.8949° N, 117.2634° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKlondike
Elevation4,920 ft
Nearest living townGoldfield, NV
Distance to it12.7 miles
GNIS feature ID848568
Coordinates37.89493, -117.26341

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What's there now

Klondike is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Goldfield, NV (population 231), about 12.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,920 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 Klondike?

Klondike is in Esmeralda County, Nevada, at 37.8949, -117.2634.

How many ghost towns are in Esmeralda County?

Esmeralda County, Nevada has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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