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Lost City

Ghost town · Clark County, Nevada

Overton Beach quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500)
Overton Beach quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lost City is a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of 49 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lost City as a historical populated place on the Valley of Fire East 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 36.4880° N, 114.3794° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleValley of Fire East
Elevation1,163 ft
Nearest living townMoapa Valley, NV
Distance to it8.9 miles
GNIS feature ID847639
Coordinates36.48803, -114.37942

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What's there now

Lost City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Moapa Valley, NV (population 6,699), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,163 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 Lost City?

Lost City is in Clark County, Nevada, at 36.4880, -114.3794.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Nevada has 49 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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