Aurora Ghost Town
Mineral County, Nevada38.2892, -118.8992
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Toiyabe National Forest · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 22 miHawthorne, NV
- Mild months
- Jun–Aug3 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.1 miBodie
Aurora is a ghost town in Mineral County, Nevada. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- State
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Aurora. 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 Hawthorne, NV, about 22 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 75 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Bodie8.1 mi southwest
- Masonic13 mi northwest
- Dog Town18 mi southwest
- Sweetwater19 mi northwest
- Dunderberg Mill23 mi southwest
- Rockland27 mi northwest
- Thorne27 mi northeast
- Mono Mills28 mi south
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
National Forest: Toiyabe National Forest
PAD-US places this spot on Toiyabe National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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
Mild months here run June to August, judging by NOAA normals from Bodie California St Historic P. Snow is normal from October to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bodie California St Historic P station (USC00040943), 8.2 miles away. About 11.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Mineral County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.28917, -118.89917 |
| Protected as | National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 74001147) |
| Also known as | Aurora, Nevada |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4822450 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file |
Questions
Where is Aurora ghost town?
In Mineral County, Nevada, at 38.2892, -118.8992. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hawthorne, NV, about 22 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 75 miles away.
Can you visit Aurora?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Toiyabe National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 Aurora?
Mild months here run June to August, judging by NOAA normals from Bodie California St Historic P. Snow is normal from October to May.
Are there other ghost towns near Aurora?
Yes. Bodie (8.1 mi), Masonic (13 mi), Dog Town (18 mi), Sweetwater (19 mi).
