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Basalt

Ghost town · Mineral County, Nevada

Basalt quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Basalt quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Basalt is a ghost town in Mineral County, Nevada. It is one of 34 former communities in Mineral County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Basalt as a historical populated place: 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 38.0075° N, 118.2731° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,340 ft
Nearest living townBenton, CA
Distance to it17.3 miles
Coordinates38.00750, -118.27306

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What's there now

Basalt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Benton, CA (population 368), about 17.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,340 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 Basalt?

Basalt is in Mineral County, Nevada, at 38.0075, -118.2731.

How many ghost towns are in Mineral County?

Mineral County, Nevada has 34 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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