List of brothels in Nevada

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This is a historical list of the legal brothels in Nevada. They are arranged by name within location (the nearest town or named place) within each county that licenses such establishments. Defunct establishments are retained for completeness. Note, however, that this list so far only covers the modern era of brothel prostitution in Nevada, from about 1950 onward, after the closure of the red light districts of Reno and Las Vegas.

As of June/July 2008 there were 28 legal brothels in Nevada.^[1][2][3] While prostitution is legal in parts of Nevada, it is illegal outside these licensed brothels. Contrary to what many people believe, prostitution is illegal in Las Vegas (and in Clark County which contains its metropolitan area).

Contents 1 Active brothels 1.1 Elko County 1.1.1 Carlin 1.1.2 Elko 1.1.3 Wells 1.2 Humboldt County 1.2.1 Winnemucca 1.3 Lander County 1.3.1 Battle Mountain 1.4 Lyon County 1.4.1 Mound House 1.5 Mineral County 1.5.1 Mina 1.6 Nye County 1.6.1 Amargosa Valley 1.6.2 Crystal 1.6.3 Pahrump 1.6.4 Scotty's Junction 1.7 Storey County 1.7.1 near Patrick 1.8 White Pine County 1.8.1 Ely 2 Defunct brothels 2.1 Churchill County 2.1.1 Fallon 2.2 Elko County 2.2.1 Elko 2.3 Esmeralda County 2.3.1 Lida Junction 2.4 Eureka County 2.4.1 Eureka 2.5 Humboldt County 2.5.1 Winnemucca 2.6 Lander County 2.6.1 Battle Mountain 2.7 Lincoln County 2.7.1 Coyote Springs 2.8 Lyon County 2.8.1 Mound House 2.8.2 Wabuska 2.9 Mineral County 2.9.1 Hawthorne 2.9.2 Schurz 2.10 Nye County 2.10.1 Ash Meadows 2.10.2 Beatty 2.10.3 Montgomery Pass 2.10.4 Tonopah 2.11 Pershing County 2.11.1 Lovelock 2.12 Storey County 2.12.1 Mustang 2.12.2 near Wadsworth 2.13 White Pine County 2.13.1 Ely 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Active brothels

[edit] Elko County

[edit] Carlin

• Dovetail Ranch
• Sharon's Brothel & Bar

[edit] Elko

• Inez's D&D Bar
• Mona's Ranch (formerly Mona's II)
• No. 1 Geisha (formerly Mona Lisa Ranch and CharDon's Club)
• Sue's Fantasy Club

[edit] Wells

• Bella's Gentlemens Club/Hacienda Ranch
• Donna's Ranch

[edit] Humboldt County

[edit] Winnemucca

• Pussycat Ranch (closed for remodeling as of 2009)
• Villa Joy
• Wild West Saloon (formerly Cozy Corner)

[edit] Lander County

[edit] Battle Mountain

• Donna's Ranch

[edit] Lyon County

Brothels restricted to Mound House area.

[edit] Mound House

• The Love Ranch (Formerly Bunnyranch II, Kitty's, and various other names)
• Kit Kat Guest Ranch
• Moonlite BunnyRanch
• Sagebrush Ranch

[edit] Mineral County

[edit] Mina

• Wild Kat Ranch (formerly Playmate Ranch)

[edit] Nye County

[edit] Amargosa Valley

• Cherry Patch II near Amargosa Valley (sometimes referred to as "Lathrop Wells")

[edit] Crystal

• Cherry Patch Ranch (also known as Mabel's Whorehouse and/or Madame Butterfly's) near Crystal

[edit] Pahrump

• Chicken Ranch
• Sheri's Ranch

[edit] Scotty's Junction

• Shady Lady Ranch, south of Scotty's Junction

[edit] Storey County

[edit] near Patrick

• Wild Horse Adult Resort & Spa
  • Wild Horse Ranch
  • Mustang Ranch (new)/World Famous Brothel

[edit] White Pine County

[edit] Ely

• Big 4 Ranch
• Stardust Ranch

[edit] Defunct brothels

[edit] Churchill County

[edit] Fallon

• Lazy B Ranch (opened 1975)^[4]
• Salt Wells Villa (opened 1975, closed 2004)^[4]

[edit] Elko County

[edit] Elko

• PJ's Lucky Strike (closed, early 2000s)

[edit] Esmeralda County

[edit] Lida Junction

• Cottontail Ranch (currently closed)

[edit] Eureka County

[edit] Eureka

• Pat's Country Club

[edit] Humboldt County

[edit] Winnemucca

• Simones de Paris (closed and demolished)^[5]
• My Place Bar and Brothel (formerly Irene's Combination Bar; closed and demolished)^[5]

[edit] Lander County

[edit] Battle Mountain

• Bella's Gentlemens Club/Hacienda Ranch
• Desert Club

[edit] Lincoln County

Prostitution made illegal in 1980, but several legal brothels operated before then.

[edit] Coyote Springs

• Betty's Coyote Springs Ranch
• Sheri's Ranch (original)

[edit] Lyon County

Restricted brothels to Mound House area in 1970, forcing brothels in other parts of the county to close.

[edit] Mound House

• Starlight Ranch (1970s – early 1980s)

[edit] Wabuska

• Town House Guest Ranch (closed, 1970)

[edit] Mineral County

[edit] Hawthorne

• Desert Dollhouse/The Green Front (operated, 1970s to early 1990s)

[edit] Schurz

• B.J.'s (operated, early 1980s)

[edit] Nye County

[edit] Ash Meadows

• Ash Meadows Sky Ranch

[edit] Beatty

• Angel's Ladies (formerly Fran's Star Ranch and Circle C Ranch) Reported closed October 2007
• Red Rooster (operated prior to 1970s)
• Weeping Willow (operated prior to 1970s)

[edit] Montgomery Pass

• Janie's Ranch (closed, early 1990s)

[edit] Tonopah

• Bobbie's Buckeye Bar

[edit] Pershing County

[edit] Lovelock

• La'Belle
• Monterey Bar
• Roadhouse (closed about 1970)

[edit] Storey County

[edit] Mustang

• Mustang Ranch (original, closed 1999)
• Old Bridge Ranch near Mustang (Closed Summer 2008)

[edit] near Wadsworth

• Triangle River Ranch (1955–1960; reported to have been operating illegally; located at junction of Storey, Washoe, and Lyon Counties; brothel trailers were moved across county boundaries as legal situation dictated)

[edit] White Pine County

[edit] Ely

• Green Lantern

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• NVBrothels.net (Archived pages, the Internet Archive, August 8, 2003):
  • Nevada Brothel Directory – list of operating brothels, circa 2003
  • Closed and Renamed Brothels
  • Nevada Brothels Map
  • Closed Nevada Brothels Map