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Newark

Ghost town · White Pine County, Nevada

Eureka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500)
Eureka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Newark is a ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada. It is one of 53 former communities in White Pine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Newark as a historical populated place on the Diamond Peak 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 39.5408° N, 115.7848° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDiamond Peak
Elevation6,210 ft
Nearest living townEureka, NV
Distance to it9.9 miles
GNIS feature ID858298
Coordinates39.54076, -115.78477

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What's there now

Newark is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eureka, NV (population 364), about 9.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,210 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 Newark?

Newark is in White Pine County, Nevada, at 39.5408, -115.7848.

How many ghost towns are in White Pine County?

White Pine County, Nevada has 53 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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