Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Elko County, Nevada

Rio Tinto

Ghost town in Nevada, United States.

Record

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada in the United States.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Rio Tinto, 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 Rio Tinto is

USGS topographic map around Rio Tinto
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

8 historic USGS maps cover Rio Tinto

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

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Rio Tinto

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Rio Tinto": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Rio Tinto, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6424938.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).