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Birch

Ghost town · Eureka County, Nevada

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

Birch is a ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada. It is one of 17 former communities in Eureka County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Birch as a historical populated place on the Diamond Springs 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 39.9221° N, 115.8731° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDiamond Springs
Elevation5,856 ft
Nearest living townEureka, NV
Distance to it28.8 miles
GNIS feature ID850880
Coordinates39.92215, -115.87311

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What's there now

Birch is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eureka, NV (population 364), about 28.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,856 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 Birch?

Birch is in Eureka County, Nevada, at 39.9221, -115.8731.

How many ghost towns are in Eureka County?

Eureka County, Nevada has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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