Birch Ghost Town

Eureka County, Nevada39.9222, -115.8731

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Mount Lewis Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
56 miCarlin, NV
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
0 miBlack Forest
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Birch, in Eureka County, Nevada, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miBirch
  • BLM
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Birch. 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 56 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Twin Falls, ID, 197 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Black Forest0 mi north
  2. Strawberry16 mi south
  3. Alpha18 mi west
  4. Mineral Hill20 mi northwest
  5. Hobson21 mi northeast
  6. Deep Wells21 mi northwest
  7. Ruby Hill29 mi south
  8. Vanderbilt35 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

BLM land: Mount Lewis Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Mount Lewis 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.

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3912Jan4317Feb5223Mar5928Apr6835May7941Jun8748Jul8647Aug7739Sep6428Oct5020Nov3912DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 1.0 inMay: 1.1 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 0.6 inAug: 0.4 inSep: 0.6 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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), 17 miles away. About 8.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEureka County, Nevada
Coordinates39.92222, -115.87306
Also known asBirch, NV
SourcesWikidata Q54959633 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Birch ghost town?

In Eureka County, Nevada, at 39.9222, -115.8731. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carlin, NV, about 56 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Twin Falls, ID, 197 miles away.

Can you visit Birch?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Mount Lewis 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.

When is the best time to visit Birch?

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 Birch?

Yes. Black Forest (0 mi), Strawberry (16 mi), Alpha (18 mi), Mineral Hill (20 mi).

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