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Loma

Ghost town · Mineral County, Nevada

Weber Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Weber Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Loma is a ghost town in Mineral County, Nevada. It is one of 34 former communities in Mineral County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Loma as a historical populated place on the Weber Reservoir 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 39.0630° N, 118.9124° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWeber Reservoir
Elevation4,344 ft
Nearest living townSchurz, NV
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID848138
Coordinates39.06298, -118.91237

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What's there now

Loma is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Schurz, NV (population 812), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,344 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 Loma?

Loma is in Mineral County, Nevada, at 39.0630, -118.9124.

How many ghost towns are in Mineral County?

Mineral County, Nevada has 34 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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