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Mammoth Ledge

Ghost town · Douglas County, Nevada

Mt. Siegel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Mt. Siegel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mammoth Ledge is a ghost town in Douglas County, Nevada. It is one of 7 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mammoth Ledge as a historical populated place on the Double Spring 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 38.8191° N, 119.6179° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDouble Spring
Elevation5,919 ft
Nearest living townDouble Spring, NV
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID858463
Coordinates38.81907, -119.61795

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What's there now

Mammoth Ledge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Double Spring, NV (population 243), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,919 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 Mammoth Ledge?

Mammoth Ledge is in Douglas County, Nevada, at 38.8191, -119.6179.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Nevada has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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