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Rox

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Nevada

Rox quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Rox quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rox is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada. It is one of 36 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rox as a historical populated place: 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 36.8808° N, 114.6672° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,906 ft
Nearest living townMoapa Town, NV
Distance to it13.1 miles
Coordinates36.88083, -114.66722

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What's there now

Rox is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Moapa Town, NV (population 967), about 13.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,906 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 Rox?

Rox is in Lincoln County, Nevada, at 36.8808, -114.6672.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Nevada has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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