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Thorne

Ghost town · Mineral County, Nevada

Hawthorne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Hawthorne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Thorne is a ghost town in Mineral County, Nevada, recorded as railroad junction in Nevada, United States. It is one of 34 former communities in Mineral County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Thorne 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 38.6019° N, 118.5914° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,199 ft
Nearest living townHawthorne, NV
Distance to it5.6 miles
Coordinates38.60194, -118.59139

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What's there now

Thorne is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hawthorne, NV (population 2,876), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,199 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 Thorne?

Thorne is in Mineral County, Nevada, at 38.6019, -118.5914.

How many ghost towns are in Mineral County?

Mineral County, Nevada has 34 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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