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Marietta

Ghost town · Mineral County, Nevada

Teels Marsh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Teels Marsh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Marietta 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 Marietta as a historical populated place: 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 38.2433° N, 118.3390° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,942 ft
Nearest living townMina, NV
Distance to it16 miles
Coordinates38.24330, -118.33900

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What's there now

Marietta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mina, NV (population 123), about 16 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,942 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 Marietta?

Marietta is in Mineral County, Nevada, at 38.2433, -118.3390.

How many ghost towns are in Mineral County?

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

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