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Anderson

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

Tuscarora quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Tuscarora quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Anderson is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada. It is one of 70 former communities in Elko County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Anderson as a historical populated place on the Jacks Peak 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 41.4671° N, 116.1020° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJacks Peak
Elevation6,037 ft
Nearest living townMountain City, NV
Distance to it26.6 miles
GNIS feature ID862973
Coordinates41.46713, -116.10203

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What's there now

Anderson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mountain City, NV (population 13), about 26.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,037 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 Anderson?

Anderson is in Elko County, Nevada, at 41.4671, -116.1020.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

Elko County, Nevada has 70 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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