Klondike
A historical populated place in Esmeralda County, Nevada, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
Mining camp and station on RR, 14 mi S of Tonopah
GNIS historical note
commemorates Klondike region of Yukon Territory
Also recorded as
- Klondyke
- Southern Klondike
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 848568. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
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- Map County Base Map Series, Nevada Department of Transportation, current (from 1950-60's).
- Map U.S. Geological Survey 1981-12-31 00:00:00 Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981) Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files.
- Text Rand McNally and Co. 'Pocket Map and Shippers Guide of Nevada', New York, 1901, 20 pages, plus plate, 1 inch = 27 miles.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.