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Walker River

Ghost town · Lyon County, Nevada

Wellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Wellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Walker River is a ghost town in Lyon County, Nevada. It is one of 23 former communities in Lyon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Walker River as a historical populated place on the Smith 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 38.7941° N, 119.3679° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSmith
Elevation4,750 ft
Nearest living townSmith Valley, NV
Distance to it0.5 miles
GNIS feature ID847981
Coordinates38.79408, -119.36794

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What's there now

Walker River is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Smith Valley, NV (population 1,618), about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,750 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 Walker River?

Walker River is in Lyon County, Nevada, at 38.7941, -119.3679.

How many ghost towns are in Lyon County?

Lyon County, Nevada has 23 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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