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Cradlebaugh

Ghost town · Douglas County, Nevada

Carson City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Carson City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cradlebaugh is a ghost town in Douglas County, Nevada. It is one of 7 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cradlebaugh as a historical populated place on the Genoa 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 39.0432° N, 119.7810° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGenoa
Elevation4,657 ft
Nearest living townGenoa, NV
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID857706
Coordinates39.04324, -119.78101

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What's there now

Cradlebaugh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Genoa, NV (population 1,231), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,657 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 Cradlebaugh?

Cradlebaugh is in Douglas County, Nevada, at 39.0432, -119.7810.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Nevada has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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