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Voight

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

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

Voight is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada. It is one of 70 former communities in Elko County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Voight as a historical populated place on the Halleck SW 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 40.7627° N, 115.4373° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHalleck SW
Elevation5,683 ft
Nearest living townLamoille, NV
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID862753
Coordinates40.76270, -115.43728

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What's there now

Voight is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lamoille, NV (population 63), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,683 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 Voight?

Voight is in Elko County, Nevada, at 40.7627, -115.4373.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

Elko County, Nevada has 70 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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