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Borax

Ghost town · Clark County, Nevada

Roach Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Roach Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Borax is a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of 49 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Borax 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 35.7144° N, 115.3406° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,708 ft
Nearest living townGoodsprings, NV
Distance to it9.7 miles
Coordinates35.71444, -115.34056

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What's there now

Borax is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Goodsprings, NV (population 216), about 9.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,708 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 Borax?

Borax is in Clark County, Nevada, at 35.7144, -115.3406.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Nevada has 49 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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