Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Washoe County, Nevada

Washoe City

Ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

Record

About Washoe City

Washoe City is a ghost town in on the north shore of Washoe Lake in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. Nearby there is a new community called New Washoe City.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Washoe City, 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 Washoe City is

USGS topographic map around Washoe City
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 Washoe City

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 Washoe City

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Washoe City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Washoe City, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q13583154.
  4. USGS GNIS 861904.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).