Carrara Ghost Town
Nye County, Nevada36.8008, -116.7120
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Pahrump Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 22 miAmargosa Valley, NV
- Mild months
- Feb–Nov6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 5.6 miGold Center
Carrara, in Nye County, Nevada, is a ghost town.
On the map
- BLM
- National Park Service
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Carrara. 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 Amargosa Valley, NV, about 22 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 89 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Gold Center5.6 mi northwest
- Bullfrog9.2 mi northwest
- Rhyolite9.6 mi northwest
- Chloride City11 mi southwest
- Hot Springs12 mi north
- Lee14 mi south
- Pioneer15 mi north
- Springdale16 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
BLM land: Pahrump Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Pahrump 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 February to May, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Beatty 8 N. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Beatty 8 N station (USC00260718), 13 miles away. About 6.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Nye County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.80080, -116.71200 |
| Also known as | Carrara, Nevada |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5046025 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Carrara ghost town?
In Nye County, Nevada, at 36.8008, -116.7120. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Amargosa Valley, NV, about 22 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 89 miles away.
Can you visit Carrara?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Pahrump 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 Carrara?
Mild months here run February to May, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Beatty 8 N. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January.
Are there other ghost towns near Carrara?
Yes. Gold Center (5.6 mi), Bullfrog (9.2 mi), Rhyolite (9.6 mi), Chloride City (11 mi).
