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Jackrabbit

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Nevada

Bristol Range quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Bristol Range quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jackrabbit 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 Jackrabbit as a historical populated place on the Bristol Range SE 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 38.0958° N, 114.5956° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBristol Range SE
Elevation6,374 ft
Nearest living townPioche, NV
Distance to it12.9 miles
GNIS feature ID854776
Coordinates38.09579, -114.59555

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What's there now

Jackrabbit is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pioche, NV (population 1,213), about 12.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,374 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 Jackrabbit?

Jackrabbit is in Lincoln County, Nevada, at 38.0958, -114.5956.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

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

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