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Mill Creek Settlement

Ghost town · Carson City (city) County, Nevada

Carson City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Carson City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mill Creek Settlement is a ghost town in Carson City (city) County, Nevada. It is one of 3 former communities in Carson City (city) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mill Creek Settlement as a historical populated place on the Carson City 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 39.1785° N, 119.8230° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCarson City
Elevation5,536 ft
Nearest living townCarson City, NV
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID857333
Coordinates39.17852, -119.82296

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What's there now

Mill Creek Settlement is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carson City, NV (population 58,364), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,536 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 Mill Creek Settlement?

Mill Creek Settlement is in Carson City (city) County, Nevada, at 39.1785, -119.8230.

How many ghost towns are in Carson City (city) County?

Carson City (city) County, Nevada has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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