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Pedro

Ghost town · Lander County, Nevada

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

Pedro is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada. It is one of 40 former communities in Lander County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pedro as a historical populated place on the Reese River Butte 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 39.1697° N, 117.2843° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleReese River Butte
Elevation6,762 ft
Nearest living townKingston, NV
Distance to it11.9 miles
GNIS feature ID857795
Coordinates39.16965, -117.28426

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What's there now

Pedro is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kingston, NV (population 119), about 11.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,762 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 Pedro?

Pedro is in Lander County, Nevada, at 39.1697, -117.2843.

How many ghost towns are in Lander County?

Lander County, Nevada has 40 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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