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Copper Camp

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

Copper Camp 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 Copper Camp 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 35.5430° N, 114.7619° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIreteba Peaks
Elevation1,722 ft
Nearest living townSearchlight, NV
Distance to it10.8 miles
GNIS feature ID846650
Coordinates35.54305, -114.76192

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What's there now

Copper Camp is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Searchlight, NV (population 329), about 10.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,722 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 Copper Camp?

Copper Camp is in Clark County, Nevada, at 35.5430, -114.7619.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

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

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