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Rhyolite

Ghost town · Nye County, Nevada

Bullfrog quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Bullfrog quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rhyolite is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada. It is one of 109 former communities in Nye County on the federal names register. No county in Nevada has more among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Rhyolite was established in 1904, in the early 20th century; it was abandoned in 1919, after roughly 15 years.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rhyolite 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 36.9039° N, 116.8292° W.

Key facts

Founded1904
Abandoned1919
Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Elevation3,816 ft
Nearest living townBeatty, NV
Distance to it8.6 miles
Coordinates36.90389, -116.82917

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What's there now

Rhyolite is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Beatty, NV (population 637), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,816 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 Rhyolite?

Rhyolite is in Nye County, Nevada, at 36.9039, -116.8292.

When was Rhyolite abandoned?

Rhyolite was abandoned in 1919.

How many ghost towns are in Nye County?

Nye County, Nevada has 109 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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