Aurum Ghost Town
White Pine County, Nevada39.7033, -114.5850
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Bristlecone Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 23 miMcGill, NV
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct6 of 12
- Elevation
- 7,160 ft2,182 m
Aurum, in White Pine County, Nevada, is a ghost town. It lies at about 7,160 feet above sea level.
On the map
- BLM
- Tribal
- Private or unlisted
Star: Aurum. 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 McGill, NV, about 23 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 143 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Egan22 mi northwest
- Regan22 mi east
- Tungstonia23 mi east
- Lages Station25 mi north
- Pleasant Valley28 mi east
- Goshute33 mi east
- Veteran38 mi southwest
- Kimberly38 mi southwest
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Humboldt National Forest. 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 April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mcgill. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mcgill station (USC00264950), 22 miles away. The town sits about 900 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 9.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | White Pine County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.70330, -114.58500 |
| Elevation | 7,160 ft (2,182 m) |
| Also known as | Aurum, Nevada, Aurum, NV |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4822669 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Aurum ghost town?
In White Pine County, Nevada, at 39.7033, -114.5850. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is McGill, NV, about 23 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 143 miles away.
Can you visit Aurum?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Humboldt National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Aurum?
Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mcgill. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to May.
Are there other ghost towns near Aurum?
Yes. Egan (22 mi), Regan (22 mi), Tungstonia (23 mi), Lages Station (25 mi).
