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Gerald

Ghost town · Eureka County, Nevada

Carlin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500)
Carlin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gerald is a ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada. It is one of 17 former communities in Eureka County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gerald as a historical populated place on the Palisade 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 40.5835° N, 116.2495° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePalisade
Elevation4,801 ft
Nearest living townCarlin, NV
Distance to it11.9 miles
GNIS feature ID856030
Coordinates40.58353, -116.24952

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What's there now

Gerald is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carlin, NV (population 2,164), about 11.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,801 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 Gerald?

Gerald is in Eureka County, Nevada, at 40.5835, -116.2495.

How many ghost towns are in Eureka County?

Eureka County, Nevada has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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