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Root Camp

Ghost town · Clark County, Nevada

Shenandoah Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Shenandoah Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Root Camp is a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of 49 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Root Camp as a historical populated place on the Shenandoah Peak 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 35.7830° N, 115.5403° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleShenandoah Peak
Elevation3,060 ft
Nearest living townSandy Valley, NV
Distance to it6.5 miles
GNIS feature ID864316
Coordinates35.78303, -115.54028

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What's there now

Root Camp is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sandy Valley, NV (population 1,752), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,060 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 Root Camp?

Root Camp is in Clark County, Nevada, at 35.7830, -115.5403.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Nevada has 49 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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