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Telluride

Ghost town · Lander County, Nevada

Antler Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Antler Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Telluride is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in Nevada, United States of America. 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 Telluride as a historical populated place on the Antler 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 40.5607° N, 117.1876° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAntler Peak
Nearest living townBattle Mountain, NV
Distance to it13.4 miles
GNIS feature ID854091
Coordinates40.56074, -117.18761

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What's there now

Telluride is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Battle Mountain, NV (population 3,957), about 13.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Telluride?

Telluride is in Lander County, Nevada, at 40.5607, -117.1876.

How many ghost towns are in Lander County?

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

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