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Thompson Smelter

Abandoned FactoryModerate difficulty● Red hazardNevada

Lots of concrete foundations, pieces of equipment, piles of slag, piles of red brick from collapsed smokestack which still reeks of smoke over 100 years later.

Site typeAbandoned Factory
StateNevada
Coordinates39.1610, -119.2044
Difficulty · ModerateSome effort — hiking, navigating fences or rough terrain.
Hazard · RedSerious hazard — structural collapse, contamination, or active security/arrest risk.
Light todaySunrise 06:14 · sunset 19:45 (local) — golden hour is the first and last hour of that window
Conditions today67–96°F · 0% precip chance · wind to 14 mph
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