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Lander City

Ghost town · Lander County, Nevada

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

Lander City is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada. It is one of 40 former communities in Lander County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lander City as a historical populated place on the West of Austin 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 39.3760° N, 117.1612° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWest of Austin
Elevation6,249 ft
Nearest living townAustin, NV
Distance to it9.6 miles
GNIS feature ID846978
Coordinates39.37604, -117.16120

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What's there now

Lander City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Austin, NV (population 47), about 9.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,249 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 Lander City?

Lander City is in Lander County, Nevada, at 39.3760, -117.1612.

How many ghost towns are in Lander County?

Lander County, Nevada has 40 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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