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Laurel

Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada

Barrett Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Barrett Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Laurel 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 Laurel as a historical populated place on the Barrett Springs 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 41.0221° N, 117.8801° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBarrett Springs
Elevation4,800 ft
Nearest living townWinnemucca, NV
Distance to it9 miles
GNIS feature ID852193
Coordinates41.02212, -117.88013

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What's there now

Laurel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Winnemucca, NV (population 8,391), about 9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,800 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 Laurel?

Laurel is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 41.0221, -117.8801.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

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

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