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Venado

Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada

Jungo NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Jungo NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Venado is a ghost town in Humboldt County, Nevada. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Venado as a historical populated place on the Gaskell 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 40.9346° N, 118.2507° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGaskell
Elevation4,184 ft
Nearest living townImlay, NV
Distance to it19.9 miles
GNIS feature ID858233
Coordinates40.93463, -118.25070

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What's there now

Venado is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Imlay, NV (population 121), about 19.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,184 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 Venado?

Venado is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 40.9346, -118.2507.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, Nevada has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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