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Peavine Ranch

Ghost town · Washoe County, Nevada

Reno quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Reno quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Peavine Ranch is a ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada. It is one of 25 former communities in Washoe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Peavine Ranch 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 39.6294° N, 119.9203° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,076 ft
Nearest living townGolden Valley, NV
Distance to it5.2 miles
Coordinates39.62944, -119.92028

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What's there now

Peavine Ranch is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Golden Valley, NV (population 1,184), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,076 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 Peavine Ranch?

Peavine Ranch is in Washoe County, Nevada, at 39.6294, -119.9203.

How many ghost towns are in Washoe County?

Washoe County, Nevada has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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