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Como

Ghost town · Lyon County, Nevada

Como quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Como quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Como is a ghost town in Lyon County, Nevada. It is one of 23 former communities in Lyon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Como 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 39.1725° N, 119.4770° W.

Key facts

Elevation7,130 ft
Nearest living townDayton, NV
Distance to it7.8 miles
Coordinates39.17250, -119.47700

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What's there now

Como is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dayton, NV (population 15,873), about 7.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,130 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Horse-powered whim, used for mining production of small mines. Photograph taken in Como, Nevada 1902.
Horse-powered whim, used for mining production of small mines. Photograph taken in Como, Nevada 1902. · Unknown photographer / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Como?

Como is in Lyon County, Nevada, at 39.1725, -119.4770.

How many ghost towns are in Lyon County?

Lyon County, Nevada has 23 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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