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Keystone

Ghost town · Eureka County, Nevada

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

Keystone is a ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada. It is one of 17 former communities in Eureka County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Keystone as a historical populated place on the Walti Hot Springs 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 39.9244° N, 116.5617° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWalti Hot Springs
Elevation6,141 ft
Nearest living townCrescent Valley, NV
Distance to it34.2 miles
GNIS feature ID855841
Coordinates39.92437, -116.56175

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What's there now

Keystone is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crescent Valley, NV (population 630), about 34.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,141 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 Keystone?

Keystone is in Eureka County, Nevada, at 39.9244, -116.5617.

How many ghost towns are in Eureka County?

Eureka County, Nevada has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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