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Bonnie Claire

Ghost town · Nye County, Nevada

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

Bonnie Claire is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada. It is one of 109 former communities in Nye County on the federal names register. No county in Nevada has more among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bonnie Claire 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 37.2267° N, 117.1210° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,978 ft
Nearest living townBeatty, NV
Distance to it27.1 miles
Coordinates37.22670, -117.12100

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What's there now

Bonnie Claire is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Beatty, NV (population 637), about 27.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,978 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 Bonnie Claire?

Bonnie Claire is in Nye County, Nevada, at 37.2267, -117.1210.

How many ghost towns are in Nye County?

Nye County, Nevada has 109 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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