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Union

Ghost town · Nye County, Nevada

Ione quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Ione quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Union is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada. It is one of 109 former communities in Nye County on the federal names register. No county in Nevada has more among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Union as a historical populated place on the Grantsville 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 38.8688° N, 117.6101° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGrantsville
Elevation6,646 ft
Nearest living townGabbs, NV
Distance to it17.3 miles
GNIS feature ID846337
Coordinates38.86882, -117.61010

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What's there now

Union is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gabbs, NV (population 158), about 17.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,646 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 Union?

Union is in Nye County, Nevada, at 38.8688, -117.6101.

How many ghost towns are in Nye County?

Nye County, Nevada has 109 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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