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Ravenswood

Ghost town · Lander County, Nevada

Gilbert Creek SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Gilbert Creek SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ravenswood is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada. It is one of 40 former communities in Lander County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ravenswood as a historical populated place on the Gilbert Creek SE 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 39.7810° N, 117.2632° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGilbert Creek SE
Elevation6,476 ft
Nearest living townAustin, NV
Distance to it22 miles
GNIS feature ID854092
Coordinates39.78103, -117.26316

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What's there now

Ravenswood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Austin, NV (population 47), about 22 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,476 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 Ravenswood?

Ravenswood is in Lander County, Nevada, at 39.7810, -117.2632.

How many ghost towns are in Lander County?

Lander County, Nevada has 40 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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