Simonsen
Ghost town · White Pine County, Nevada

Simonsen 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 Simonsen as a historical populated place on the Cold Creek Ranch 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 39.8430° N, 115.7481° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Cold Creek Ranch |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 6,009 ft |
| Nearest living town | Eureka, NV |
| Distance to it | 25.7 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 858303 |
| Coordinates | 39.84298, -115.74811 |
What's there now
Simonsen is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eureka, NV (population 364), about 25.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,009 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Birchghost town · Eureka County · 8.6 mi
- Diamond Cityghost town · Eureka County · 9.4 mi
- Strawberryghost town · White Pine County · 9.9 mi
- Joyghost town · White Pine County · 13.1 mi
- Romanoghost town · Eureka County · 18.6 mi
- Hobsonghost town · White Pine County · 19.7 mi
- Shermanghost town · Elko County · 20.4 mi
- Newarkghost town · White Pine County · 21 mi
- Whiteghost town · Eureka County · 22.9 mi
- Alphaghost town · Eureka County · 26.3 mi
- Cavecreekghost town · Elko County · 28.2 mi
- Mineral Hillghost town · Eureka County · 28.7 mi
Questions
Where is Simonsen?
Simonsen is in White Pine County, Nevada, at 39.8430, -115.7481.
How many ghost towns are in White Pine County?
White Pine County, Nevada has 53 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.