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Pittsburgh

Ghost town · Lander County, Nevada

Mt. Lewis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Mt. Lewis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh as a historical populated place on the Mount Lewis 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 40.4285° N, 116.8223° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMount Lewis
Elevation6,115 ft
Nearest living townCrescent Valley, NV
Distance to it13 miles
GNIS feature ID858354
Coordinates40.42853, -116.82232

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What's there now

Pittsburgh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crescent Valley, NV (population 630), about 13 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,115 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 Pittsburgh?

Pittsburgh is in Lander County, Nevada, at 40.4285, -116.8223.

How many ghost towns are in Lander County?

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

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