Metropolis, Nevada - Modern-Day Ghost Town

Address:: Metropolis, NV
Directions:: Twelve miles northwest of I-80 exit 351 at the town of Wells. Maps are available at the Wells Chamber of Commerce.
Phone:: 775-752-3540

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Metropolis, Nevada - Modern-Day Ghost Town

Great ghost town. It's not a very long drive off the pavement. Worth a look if you're interested in ghost towns. [John Braun, 02/26/2005]

[RA: This is a more recent ghost town, first settled in 1910 and dead by 1935, so instead of rotting Old West buildings the remnants are concrete foundations of a school, hotel, etc. According to Howard Hickson's Histories: "Drought, water rights litigation, high interest rates, jackrabbits and Mormon crickets contributed to the demise of the town and surrounding farms."]

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November 25, 2009