Record
About McGill
McGill is a census-designated place (CDP) in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, McGill had a population of 1,010.
This is a site record: what public sources say about McGill, 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 McGill is

Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover McGill
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.
- 1952 Ely sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Ely sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 McGill sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 McGill sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Ely sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Ely sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1987 Ely sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 McGill
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.
- Ely11.6 mi SW · White Pine
- Lane City12.8 mi SW · White Pine
- Ruth14.2 mi SW · White Pine
- Kimberly16.3 mi SW · White Pine
- Veteran16.4 mi SW · White Pine
- Aurum23.2 mi NE · White Pine
- Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park25.6 mi S · White Pine
- Schellbourne27.8 mi N · White Pine
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "McGill": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "McGill, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1014017.
- USGS GNIS 845558.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).