Drone Footage Of The Abandoned Ghost Town Of Nelson Nevada

As of the 2010 census, the town of Nelson, NV had a population of 37. It goes without saying that it’s definitely a ghost town, and the incredible video below really shows it in a new way – using a drone. YouTuber ‘MicBergsma’ visited the area with a DJI Phantom2 and GoPro. The resulting footage is eerie but also breathtaking.

In Nelson’s heyday, it was known for being a tough, lawless place.

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The Spaniards who originally settled there called it ‘Eldorado.’

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After gold and silver were discovered there, it had a long run as a booming, growing town.

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Of course, that didn’t last forever. Look at it today:

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Have you ever heard of Nelson before? You can learn much more about it on its Wikipedia here.

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