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Artesia

Ghost town · Lyon County, Nevada

Wellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Wellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Artesia is a ghost town in Lyon County, Nevada. It is one of 23 former communities in Lyon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Artesia as a historical populated place on the Artesia Lake 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 38.9538° N, 119.3754° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArtesia Lake
Elevation4,570 ft
Nearest living townSmith Valley, NV
Distance to it11.5 miles
GNIS feature ID847969
Coordinates38.95380, -119.37544

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What's there now

Artesia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Smith Valley, NV (population 1,618), about 11.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,570 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 Artesia?

Artesia is in Lyon County, Nevada, at 38.9538, -119.3754.

How many ghost towns are in Lyon County?

Lyon County, Nevada has 23 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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