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Kerwin Camp

Ghost town · Clark County, Nevada

Homer Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Homer Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kerwin Camp is a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of 49 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kerwin Camp as a historical populated place on the Juniper Mine 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 35.1806° N, 114.8322° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJuniper Mine
Elevation2,762 ft
Nearest living townCal-Nev-Ari, NV
Distance to it8.6 miles
GNIS feature ID846655
Coordinates35.18055, -114.83220

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What's there now

Kerwin Camp is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cal-Nev-Ari, NV (population 230), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,762 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 Kerwin Camp?

Kerwin Camp is in Clark County, Nevada, at 35.1806, -114.8322.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Nevada has 49 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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