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Vernon

Ghost town · Pershing County, Nevada

Seven Troughs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Seven Troughs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vernon is a ghost town in Pershing County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in Nevada, United States of America. 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 Vernon as a historical populated place on the Seven Troughs 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 40.4260° N, 118.7896° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSeven Troughs
Elevation4,646 ft
Nearest living townLovelock, NV
Distance to it23.7 miles
GNIS feature ID856164
Coordinates40.42602, -118.78961

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What's there now

Vernon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lovelock, NV (population 1,611), about 23.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,646 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 Vernon?

Vernon is in Pershing County, Nevada, at 40.4260, -118.7896.

How many ghost towns are in Pershing County?

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

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