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Alpine

Ghost town · Esmeralda County, Nevada

Gilbert SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Gilbert SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alpine is a ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada. It is one of 30 former communities in Esmeralda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alpine as a historical populated place on the Gilbert SE 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 38.0269° N, 117.5645° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGilbert SE
Elevation5,416 ft
Nearest living townTonopah, NV
Distance to it18.9 miles
GNIS feature ID851899
Coordinates38.02688, -117.56454

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What's there now

Alpine is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tonopah, NV (population 1,938), about 18.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,416 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 Alpine?

Alpine is in Esmeralda County, Nevada, at 38.0269, -117.5645.

How many ghost towns are in Esmeralda County?

Esmeralda County, Nevada has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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