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Metropolis

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

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

Metropolis is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada. It is one of 70 former communities in Elko County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Metropolis 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 41.2281° N, 115.0561° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townWells, NV
Distance to it9.6 miles
Coordinates41.22806, -115.05611

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What's there now

Metropolis is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wells, NV (population 1,184), about 9.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Ruins of the Lincoln School in Metropolis, Nevada
Ruins of the Lincoln School in Metropolis, Nevada · Famartin / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Metropolis?

Metropolis is in Elko County, Nevada, at 41.2281, -115.0561.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

Elko County, Nevada has 70 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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