Ghost Town

Tuscarora

Elko County, NV

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

Chinese miners made up a large portion of the workforce — their quarter's ruins are among the most intact Chinese historic sites in Nevada. Victorian homes, stone buildings, and a small art community coexist in the old townsite.

Facts

RegionElko County, NV
Coordinates (approx.)41.3141, -116.2218
ARPAArtifacts & structures are protected by federal law (ARPA) — take only photos, leave every relic in place.
Era1867-1900s
NotableChinese quarter, Victorian homes
AccessShort dirt road off Hwy 225
TodaySmall art community
Peak Pop.1500 (1879)
FeeFree

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