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Hobart

Ghost town · Douglas County, Nevada

Bijou quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000)
Bijou quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hobart is a ghost town in Douglas County, Nevada. It is one of 7 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hobart as a historical populated place on the South Lake Tahoe 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 38.9827° N, 119.9405° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSouth Lake Tahoe
Elevation6,352 ft
Nearest living townStateline, NV
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID857739
Coordinates38.98269, -119.94046

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What's there now

Hobart is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stateline, NV (population 653), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,352 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 Hobart?

Hobart is in Douglas County, Nevada, at 38.9827, -119.9405.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Nevada has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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