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Upper Pyramid

Ghost town · Washoe County, Nevada

Sutcliffe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Sutcliffe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Upper Pyramid is a ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada. It is one of 25 former communities in Washoe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Upper Pyramid as a historical populated place on the Moses Rock 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 39.8499° N, 119.5960° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMoses Rock
Elevation4,904 ft
Nearest living townSutcliffe, NV
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID846191
Coordinates39.84991, -119.59602

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What's there now

Upper Pyramid is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sutcliffe, NV (population 366), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,904 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 Upper Pyramid?

Upper Pyramid is in Washoe County, Nevada, at 39.8499, -119.5960.

How many ghost towns are in Washoe County?

Washoe County, Nevada has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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