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Bristol Well

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Nevada

Bristol Range quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Bristol Range quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bristol Well is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada. It is one of 36 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bristol Well as a historical populated place on the Bristol Well 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 38.1050° N, 114.6889° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBristol Well
Elevation5,446 ft
Nearest living townPioche, NV
Distance to it17 miles
GNIS feature ID851115
Coordinates38.10496, -114.68889

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What's there now

Bristol Well is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pioche, NV (population 1,213), about 17 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,446 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 Bristol Well?

Bristol Well is in Lincoln County, Nevada, at 38.1050, -114.6889.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Nevada has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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