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Q138572992

Ghost town · Churchill County, Nevada

Humboldt Salt Marsh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500)
Humboldt Salt Marsh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Q138572992 is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada. It is one of 32 former communities in Churchill County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Q138572992 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 39.9925° N, 117.9122° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townLovelock, NV
Distance to it32.5 miles
Coordinates39.99250, -117.91222

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What's there now

Q138572992 is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lovelock, NV (population 1,611), about 32.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Q138572992?

Q138572992 is in Churchill County, Nevada, at 39.9925, -117.9122.

How many ghost towns are in Churchill County?

Churchill County, Nevada has 32 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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