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Star City

Ghost town · Pershing County, Nevada

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

Star City is a ghost town in Pershing County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in Nevada, United States of America. It is one of 36 former communities in Pershing County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Star City as a historical populated place on the Star 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 40.5444° N, 118.1415° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleStar Peak
Nearest living townImlay, NV
Distance to it7.9 miles
GNIS feature ID846108
Coordinates40.54435, -118.14153

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What's there now

Star City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Imlay, NV (population 121), about 7.9 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 Star City?

Star City is in Pershing County, Nevada, at 40.5444, -118.1415.

How many ghost towns are in Pershing County?

Pershing County, Nevada has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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