Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Esmeralda County, Nevada

Silver Peak

Census-designated place in Nevada, United States.

Record

About Silver Peak

Silver Peak (also Silverpeak) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. It lies along State Route 265, 20 miles (32 km) south of U.S. Route 6 and 30 miles (48 km) west of Goldfield, the county seat of Esmeralda County.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Silver Peak, 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 Silver Peak is

USGS topographic map around Silver Peak
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

12 historic USGS maps cover Silver Peak

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 Silver Peak

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Silver Peak": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Silver Peak, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q3709766.
  4. USGS GNIS 845661.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).