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Highland

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Nevada

Highland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Highland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Highland is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada. It is one of 36 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Highland as a historical populated place on the Highland Peak 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 37.9286° N, 114.5372° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHighland Peak
Elevation6,605 ft
Nearest living townPioche, NV
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID851267
Coordinates37.92857, -114.53722

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What's there now

Highland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pioche, NV (population 1,213), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,605 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 Highland?

Highland is in Lincoln County, Nevada, at 37.9286, -114.5372.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Nevada has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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