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Vya

Ghost town · Washoe County, Nevada

Vya quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Vya quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vya is a ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in Nevada, United States of America. It is one of 25 former communities in Washoe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vya 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 41.5922° N, 119.8606° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,575 ft
Nearest living townCedarville, CA
Distance to it16.8 miles
Coordinates41.59222, -119.86056

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What's there now

Vya is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cedarville, CA (population 718), about 16.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,575 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 Vya?

Vya is in Washoe County, Nevada, at 41.5922, -119.8606.

How many ghost towns are in Washoe County?

Washoe County, Nevada has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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