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Secret

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

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

Secret is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada. It is one of 70 former communities in Elko County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Secret as a historical populated place on the Secret Valley 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 40.8271° N, 115.2092° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSecret Valley
Elevation6,404 ft
Nearest living townLamoille, NV
Distance to it15.8 miles
GNIS feature ID857827
Coordinates40.82715, -115.20922

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What's there now

Secret is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lamoille, NV (population 63), about 15.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,404 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 Secret?

Secret is in Elko County, Nevada, at 40.8271, -115.2092.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

Elko County, Nevada has 70 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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