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Rockland

Ghost town · Lyon County, Nevada

Pine Grove Hills quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Pine Grove Hills quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rockland is a ghost town in Lyon County, Nevada. It is one of 23 former communities in Lyon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rockland 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 38.6522° N, 119.0944° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSmith Valley, NV
Distance to it17.5 miles
Coordinates38.65222, -119.09444

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What's there now

Rockland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Smith Valley, NV (population 1,618), about 17.5 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 Rockland?

Rockland is in Lyon County, Nevada, at 38.6522, -119.0944.

How many ghost towns are in Lyon County?

Lyon County, Nevada has 23 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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