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Raiser City

Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada

Division Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Division Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Raiser City is a ghost town in Humboldt County, Nevada. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Raiser City as a historical populated place on the Division 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 41.1149° N, 119.2744° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDivision Peak
Elevation6,327 ft
Nearest living townGerlach, NV
Distance to it32.8 miles
GNIS feature ID854823
Coordinates41.11490, -119.27435

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What's there now

Raiser City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gerlach, NV (population 53), about 32.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,327 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 Raiser City?

Raiser City is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 41.1149, -119.2744.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, Nevada has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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