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Daveytown

Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada

Awakening Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Awakening Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Daveytown is a ghost town in Humboldt County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States of America. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Daveytown 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 41.2950° N, 117.9031° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,219 ft
Nearest living townOrovada, NV
Distance to it18 miles
Coordinates41.29500, -117.90306

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What's there now

Daveytown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Orovada, NV (population 158), about 18 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,219 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 Daveytown?

Daveytown is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 41.2950, -117.9031.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, Nevada has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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