Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Storey County, Nevada

GOLD HILL - nye

Town in Nevada.

Record

About GOLD HILL - nye

Gold Hill is an unincorporated community in Storey County, Nevada, United States, located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Virginia City. The town was established in 1859 following the discovery of gold.

This is a site record: what public sources say about GOLD HILL - nye, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where GOLD HILL - nye is

USGS topographic map around GOLD HILL - nye
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

13 historic USGS maps cover GOLD HILL - nye

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near GOLD HILL - nye

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "GOLD HILL - nye": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Gold Hill, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5399329.
  4. USGS GNIS 858000.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).