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Vanderwater

Ghost town · Pershing County, Nevada

Unionville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Unionville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vanderwater is a ghost town in Pershing County, Nevada. It is one of 36 former communities in Pershing County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vanderwater as a historical populated place on the Rochester 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 40.3519° N, 118.1588° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRochester
Elevation6,314 ft
Nearest living townHumboldt River Ranch, NV
Distance to it8.1 miles
GNIS feature ID855029
Coordinates40.35185, -118.15875

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What's there now

Vanderwater is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Humboldt River Ranch, NV (population 162), about 8.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,314 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 Vanderwater?

Vanderwater is in Pershing County, Nevada, at 40.3519, -118.1588.

How many ghost towns are in Pershing County?

Pershing County, Nevada has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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