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Red Butte

Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada

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

Red Butte is a ghost town in Humboldt County, Nevada. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Red Butte as a historical populated place on the Red Butte 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 41.1077° N, 118.5835° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRed Butte
Elevation5,005 ft
Nearest living townImlay, NV
Distance to it38.6 miles
GNIS feature ID847730
Coordinates41.10768, -118.58349

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What's there now

Red Butte is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Imlay, NV (population 121), about 38.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,005 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 Red Butte?

Red Butte is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 41.1077, -118.5835.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, Nevada has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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