Boyer Ghost Town
Churchill County, Nevada39.9583, -117.8675
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Stillwater Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 36 miLovelock, NV
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 15 miBernice
Boyer, in Churchill County, Nevada, is a ghost town.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: Boyer. 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 Lovelock, NV, about 36 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 102 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Bernice15 mi south
- Dixie Valley20 mi southwest
- White Cloud City20 mi west
- Rochester28 mi northwest
- Oreana36 mi northwest
- Unionville36 mi north
- Wonder37 mi south
- Etna37 mi northwest
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: Stillwater Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Stillwater 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
Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lovelock. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lovelock station (USC00264698), 35 miles away. About 6.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Churchill County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.95833, -117.86750 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q54959597 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Boyer ghost town?
In Churchill County, Nevada, at 39.9583, -117.8675. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lovelock, NV, about 36 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 102 miles away.
Can you visit Boyer?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Stillwater 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 Boyer?
Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lovelock. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Boyer?
Yes. Bernice (15 mi), Dixie Valley (20 mi), White Cloud City (20 mi), Rochester (28 mi).
