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Sulphur

Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada

Sulphur quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Sulphur quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sulphur is a ghost town in Humboldt County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in Nevada, United States of America. 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 Sulphur 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 40.8747° N, 118.7370° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,039 ft
Nearest living townImlay, NV
Distance to it34.4 miles
Coordinates40.87470, -118.73700

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What's there now

Sulphur is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Imlay, NV (population 121), about 34.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,039 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 Sulphur?

Sulphur is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 40.8747, -118.7370.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

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

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