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Flanigan

Ghost town · Washoe County, Nevada

Flanigan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Flanigan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Flanigan is a ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 25 former communities in Washoe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Flanigan 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 40.1708° N, 119.8867° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,005 ft
Nearest living townHerlong, CA
Distance to it13.5 miles
Coordinates40.17083, -119.88667

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What's there now

Flanigan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Herlong, CA (population 329), about 13.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,005 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Looking south toward townsite and the current Winnemucca line
Looking south toward townsite and the current Winnemucca line · User:Fo0bar / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Questions

Where is Flanigan?

Flanigan is in Washoe County, Nevada, at 40.1708, -119.8867.

How many ghost towns are in Washoe County?

Washoe County, Nevada has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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