Berlin

Berlin is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, now protected as part of the Berlin Historic District. Its origins trace to 1897, when the settlement took shape following the opening of a mine the prior year as part of the Union Mining District. The name was borrowed from the German capital, reflecting the heritage of a portion of the prospectors who arrived during the rush. Unlike more celebrated Nevada boom towns such as Tonopah and Goldfield, Berlin never reached comparable scale, and the economic shock of 1907 sent it into a rapid decline. By 1911 the town had been largely left behind.

Today Berlin offers visitors a look at what remains of a short-lived silver-era community in the Nevada desert. The site is reachable by passenger car, making it accessible without a high-clearance or four-wheel-drive vehicle. As with most desert ghost towns, summer visits call for plenty of water and sun protection, while winter months can bring conditions that complicate travel.