Allred Ghost Town

Nye County, Nevada38.6783, -115.5486

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Bristlecone Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
54 miEly, NV
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
5.7 miCurrant
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Allred. No free-licensed photo yet.

Allred, in Nye County, Nevada, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miAllred
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Allred. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ely, NV, about 54 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. George, UT, 154 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Currant5.7 mi northeast
  2. Lockes15 mi southwest
  3. Nyala31 mi south
  4. Willow Creek Mine34 mi south
  5. Shermantown36 mi north
  6. Adaven38 mi south
  7. Treasure City38 mi north
  8. Cave Valley40 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

BLM land: Bristlecone Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Bristlecone Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4117Jan4824Feb5930Mar6636Apr7645May8753Jun9459Jul9257Aug8448Sep7037Oct5525Nov4117DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 0.8 inMay: 0.9 inJun: 0.4 inJul: 0.4 inAug: 0.5 inSep: 0.5 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Blue Eagle Rch - Currant 12Ssw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Blue Eagle Rch - Currant 12Ssw station (USC00260955), 11 miles away. About 7.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationNye County, Nevada
Coordinates38.67833, -115.54861
SourcesWikidata Q19963486 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Allred ghost town?

In Nye County, Nevada, at 38.6783, -115.5486. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ely, NV, about 54 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. George, UT, 154 miles away.

Can you visit Allred?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Bristlecone Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Allred?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Blue Eagle Rch - Currant 12Ssw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Allred?

Yes. Currant (5.7 mi), Lockes (15 mi), Nyala (31 mi), Willow Creek Mine (34 mi).

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