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Montezuma

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Nevada

Milk Ranch Spring quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000)
Milk Ranch Spring quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Montezuma is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada. It is one of 36 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Montezuma as a historical populated place on the Milk Ranch Spring 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 38.5927° N, 114.7306° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMilk Ranch Spring
Elevation7,372 ft
Nearest living townLund, NV
Distance to it24.1 miles
GNIS feature ID851017
Coordinates38.59273, -114.73056

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What's there now

Montezuma is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lund, NV (population 99), about 24.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,372 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 Montezuma?

Montezuma is in Lincoln County, Nevada, at 38.5927, -114.7306.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Nevada has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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