Bennettville Ghost Town
Mono County, California37.9375, -119.2606
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Inyo National Forest · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 22 miYosemite Valley, CA
- Mild months
- Jun–Sep4 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 12 miDunderberg Mill
Bennettville is an abandoned town in Mono County, California.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- National Park Service
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Bennettville. 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 Yosemite Valley, CA, about 22 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Merced, CA, 79 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Dunderberg Mill12 mi north
- Dog Town16 mi north
- Mono Mills17 mi east
- Bodie23 mi northeast
- Masonic30 mi north
- Aurora31 mi northeast
- Chinquapin31 mi southwest
- Sweetwater37 mi north
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: Inyo National Forest
PAD-US places this spot on Inyo 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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Tuolumne Meadows Rs.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tuolumne Meadows Rs station (USC00049063), 6.2 miles away. About 29.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Mono County, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.93750, -119.26056 |
| Also known as | Bennettville, California |
| Sources | Wikidata Q3638283 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Bennettville ghost town?
In Mono County, California, at 37.9375, -119.2606. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Yosemite Valley, CA, about 22 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Merced, CA, 79 miles away.
Can you visit Bennettville?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Inyo 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 Bennettville?
Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Tuolumne Meadows Rs.
Are there other ghost towns near Bennettville?
Yes. Dunderberg Mill (12 mi), Dog Town (16 mi), Mono Mills (17 mi), Bodie (23 mi).
