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Varyville

Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada

Battle Creek Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Battle Creek Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Varyville is a ghost town in Humboldt County, Nevada. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Varyville as a historical populated place on the Battle Creek Ranch 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 41.4930° N, 118.8074° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBattle Creek Ranch
Elevation4,355 ft
Nearest living townDenio, NV
Distance to it35.4 miles
GNIS feature ID854662
Coordinates41.49295, -118.80740

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What's there now

Varyville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Denio, NV (population 12), about 35.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,355 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 Varyville?

Varyville is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 41.4930, -118.8074.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, Nevada has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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