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Valley View

Ghost town · Douglas County, Nevada

Freel Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Freel Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Valley View is a ghost town in Douglas County, Nevada. It is one of 7 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Valley View as a historical populated place on the Woodfords 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 38.8641° N, 119.8021° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWoodfords
Elevation4,890 ft
Nearest living townGardnerville Ranchos, NV
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID857338
Coordinates38.86407, -119.80212

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What's there now

Valley View is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gardnerville Ranchos, NV (population 12,185), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,890 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 Valley View?

Valley View is in Douglas County, Nevada, at 38.8641, -119.8021.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Nevada has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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