Ghost Town

Humboldt City

Pershing County, NV

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Early silver camp in Humboldt Canyon on the west flank of the Humboldt Range, ~10 mi SW of Mill City and a few miles SE of I-80. Settled in the early 1860s with a post office 1862–1869; at peak roughly 200 houses. Stone ruins and foundations remain along the canyon approach.

Facts

RegionPershing County, NV
Coordinates (approx.)40.5844, -118.2118
ARPAArtifacts & structures are protected by federal law (ARPA) — take only photos, leave every relic in place.
CountyPershing
Peakc. 1860s (~200 houses)
Post office1862–1869

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