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Wilson Creek

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Nevada

Atlanta quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Atlanta quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wilson Creek is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada. It is one of 36 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wilson Creek as a historical populated place on the Atlanta 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 38.4236° N, 114.3433° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAtlanta
Elevation6,992 ft
Nearest living townPioche, NV
Distance to it33 miles
GNIS feature ID857877
Coordinates38.42357, -114.34332

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What's there now

Wilson Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pioche, NV (population 1,213), about 33 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,992 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 Wilson Creek?

Wilson Creek is in Lincoln County, Nevada, at 38.4236, -114.3433.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

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

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