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Lida

Ghost town · Esmeralda County, Nevada

Lida quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Lida quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lida is a ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada. It is one of 30 former communities in Esmeralda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lida as a historical populated place: 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 37.4583° N, 117.4981° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSilver Peak, NV
Distance to it22.1 miles
Coordinates37.45833, -117.49806

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What's there now

Lida is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Silver Peak, NV (population 226), about 22.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Abandoned house in Lida, Nevada.
Abandoned house in Lida, Nevada. · FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Lida?

Lida is in Esmeralda County, Nevada, at 37.4583, -117.4981.

How many ghost towns are in Esmeralda County?

Esmeralda County, Nevada has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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