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Cottonwood

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

Dixie Flats quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500)
Dixie Flats quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cottonwood is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada. It is one of 70 former communities in Elko County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cottonwood as a historical populated place on the White Flats 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 40.6333° N, 115.8676° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhite Flats
Elevation5,345 ft
Nearest living townCarlin, NV
Distance to it13.9 miles
GNIS feature ID858321
Coordinates40.63326, -115.86757

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What's there now

Cottonwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carlin, NV (population 2,164), about 13.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,345 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 Cottonwood?

Cottonwood is in Elko County, Nevada, at 40.6333, -115.8676.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

Elko County, Nevada has 70 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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