Metropolis, Nevada: Modern-Day Ghost Town
Died during the Great Depression. Didn't even exist until 1910.
- Address:
- BLM Rd, Metropolis, NV
- Directions:
- Twelve miles northwest of I-80 exit 351 (Wells). Maps are available at the Wells Chamber of Commerce. Watch out for rattlesnakes.
- Phone:
- 775-752-3540
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Stop in Wells first and check about road conditions, we almost got stuck in the mud. We had to turn around.
[Tami, 04/02/2019]
Nice memorial. Interesting, uplifting and sad.
[Jeff & Jo, 09/14/2018]
Only two buildings left. Not much to see today for the nearly hour detour. Neat marker there.
[Rob C, 05/28/2015]
There is a plaque in memory of Metropolis.
[LasVegasBartender, 07/12/2014]
Very cool! Wish I had been able to spend more time exploring. Make sure to take a vehicle that doesn't ride low to the ground, as the ruts were pretty deep. The dirt road veers off onto another, rougher road, so make sure you have a map and know where you're going.
[Karren, 04/04/2012]Page of 2 [Next 2 items]
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A succinct summary of the tragic fate of Metropolis, the bronze historical marker was added to the site by E Clampus Vitus in 2013. It notes: "Lack of water, a typhoid epidemic, rabbits and Mormon Crickets led to the town's demise."