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Camp Dupont

Ghost town · Clark County, Nevada

Nelson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Nelson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Camp Dupont 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 Camp Dupont as a historical populated place on the Ireteba Peaks 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 35.5653° N, 114.7633° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIreteba Peaks
Elevation1,749 ft
Nearest living townNelson, NV
Distance to it11.2 miles
GNIS feature ID854788
Coordinates35.56527, -114.76331

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What's there now

Camp Dupont is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nelson, NV (population 29), about 11.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,749 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 Camp Dupont?

Camp Dupont is in Clark County, Nevada, at 35.5653, -114.7633.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

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

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