Arlemont Ghost Town

Esmeralda County, Nevada37.8244, -118.0789

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
35 miDixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
9 miFish Lake Valley
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Arlemont. No free-licensed photo yet.

Arlemont is an abandoned town in Esmeralda County, Nevada.

On the map

20 mi40 miBishopDixon Lane-MeadowCreekCrowley LakeArlemont
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Arlemont. 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 Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA, about 35 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Clovis, CA, 112 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Fish Lake Valley9 mi south
  2. Basalt16 mi northwest
  3. Coaldale18 mi northeast
  4. Columbus20 mi north
  5. Blair Junction21 mi northeast
  6. State Line22 mi west
  7. Candelaria23 mi north
  8. Blair24 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

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.

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dyer 5S. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in April, December to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dyer 5S station (USC00262431), 16 miles away. About 5.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEsmeralda County, Nevada
Coordinates37.82444, -118.07889
SourcesWikidata Q54959626 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Arlemont ghost town?

In Esmeralda County, Nevada, at 37.8244, -118.0789. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA, about 35 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Clovis, CA, 112 miles away.

Can you visit Arlemont?

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.

When is the best time to visit Arlemont?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dyer 5S. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in April, December to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Arlemont?

Yes. Fish Lake Valley (9 mi), Basalt (16 mi), Coaldale (18 mi), Columbus (20 mi).

More ghost towns in Nevada

All 216 ghost towns in Nevada