Alpha Ghost Town
Eureka County, Nevada40.0100, -116.1930
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 49 miCarlin, NV
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.3 miDeep Wells
Alpha, in Eureka County, Nevada, is a ghost town.
On the map
- BLM
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
Star: Alpha. 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 Carlin, NV, about 49 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 189 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Deep Wells6.3 mi north
- Mineral Hill12 mi northeast
- Black Forest18 mi east
- Birch18 mi east
- Buckhorn19 mi northwest
- Cortez24 mi northwest
- Strawberry31 mi southeast
- Tenabo33 mi northwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mount Lewis Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Diamond Valley - Eureka 14Nnw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Diamond Valley - Eureka 14Nnw station (USC00262296), 22 miles away. About 8.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Eureka County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.01000, -116.19300 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q108607243 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Alpha ghost town?
In Eureka County, Nevada, at 40.0100, -116.1930. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carlin, NV, about 49 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 189 miles away.
Can you visit Alpha?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mount Lewis Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Alpha?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Diamond Valley - Eureka 14Nnw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Alpha?
Yes. Deep Wells (6.3 mi), Mineral Hill (12 mi), Black Forest (18 mi), Birch (18 mi).
