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Broken Hills

Ghost town · Mineral County, Nevada

Broken Hills quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Broken Hills quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Broken Hills 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 Broken Hills as a historical populated place on the Broken Hills 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 39.0496° N, 118.0104° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBroken Hills
Elevation5,379 ft
Nearest living townGabbs, NV
Distance to it13.6 miles
GNIS feature ID854379
Coordinates39.04965, -118.01040

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What's there now

Broken Hills is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gabbs, NV (population 158), about 13.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,379 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 Broken Hills?

Broken Hills is in Mineral County, Nevada, at 39.0496, -118.0104.

How many ghost towns are in Mineral County?

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

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