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Watertown

Ghost town · Lander County, Nevada

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

Watertown is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada. It is one of 40 former communities in Lander County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Watertown as a historical populated place on the Bunker Hill 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 39.3410° N, 117.1284° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBunker Hill
Elevation6,801 ft
Nearest living townKingston, NV
Distance to it9.6 miles
GNIS feature ID848182
Coordinates39.34104, -117.12842

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What's there now

Watertown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kingston, NV (population 119), about 9.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,801 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 Watertown?

Watertown is in Lander County, Nevada, at 39.3410, -117.1284.

How many ghost towns are in Lander County?

Lander County, Nevada has 40 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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