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Kelly Creek

Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada

Kenny Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Kenny Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kelly Creek is a ghost town in Humboldt County, Nevada. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kelly Creek as a historical populated place on the Kenny Creek 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 41.2649° N, 117.0951° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKenny Creek
Elevation5,029 ft
Nearest living townParadise Valley, NV
Distance to it27.9 miles
GNIS feature ID858572
Coordinates41.26490, -117.09511

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What's there now

Kelly Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Paradise Valley, NV (population 208), about 27.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,029 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 Kelly Creek?

Kelly Creek is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 41.2649, -117.0951.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, Nevada has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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