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Copperfield

Ghost town · Mineral County, Nevada

Indian Head Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000)
Indian Head Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Copperfield 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 Copperfield as a historical populated place on the Indian Head Peak 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 38.5916° N, 118.3690° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIndian Head Peak
Elevation5,238 ft
Nearest living townHawthorne, NV
Distance to it14.6 miles
GNIS feature ID848365
Coordinates38.59159, -118.36902

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What's there now

Copperfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hawthorne, NV (population 2,876), about 14.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,238 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 Copperfield?

Copperfield is in Mineral County, Nevada, at 38.5916, -118.3690.

How many ghost towns are in Mineral County?

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

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