WayfarrowEl Dorado City
Ghost town · Clark County, Nevada
El Dorado City 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 El Dorado City 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 35.7019° N, 114.8010° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 2,341 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Nelson, NV |
| Distance to it | 2 miles |
| Coordinates | 35.70190, -114.80100 |
What's there now
El Dorado City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nelson, NV (population 29), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,341 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Camp Duncanghost town · Clark County · 0.3 mi
- Camp Boothghost town · Clark County · 3.3 mi
- Eldorado Canyonghost town · Clark County · 5 mi
- Hills Campghost town · Clark County · 7.6 mi
- Camp Dupontghost town · Clark County · 9.7 mi
- Copper Campghost town · Clark County · 11.2 mi
- Wallaceghost town · Clark County · 13.1 mi
- Camp Sunriseghost town · Clark County · 16.7 mi
- Emerald Cityghost town · Clark County · 17.2 mi
- McKeeversvilleghost town · Clark County · 18.6 mi
- Quartetteghost town · Clark County · 20.4 mi
- Morgantownghost town · Clark County · 21.6 mi
Questions
Where is El Dorado City?
El Dorado City is in Clark County, Nevada, at 35.7019, -114.8010.
How many ghost towns are in Clark County?
Clark County, Nevada has 49 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
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