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Elaine

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

Spruce Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500)
Spruce Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Elaine 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 Elaine as a historical populated place on the Chase Spring 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 40.7402° N, 114.7750° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChase Spring
Elevation5,663 ft
Nearest living townWells, NV
Distance to it27.4 miles
GNIS feature ID851964
Coordinates40.74021, -114.77504

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What's there now

Elaine is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wells, NV (population 1,184), about 27.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,663 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 Elaine?

Elaine is in Elko County, Nevada, at 40.7402, -114.7750.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

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

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