Chloride City Ghost Town

Inyo County, California36.7067, -116.8822

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Death Valley National Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
25 miAmargosa Valley, NV
Mild months
Feb–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
4,770 ft1,454 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Chloride City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Chloride City, in Inyo County, California, is a ghost town. It lies at about 4,770 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miAmargosa ValleyChloride City
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Chloride City. 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 25 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 96 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Carrara11 mi northeast
  2. Gold Center13 mi northeast
  3. Bullfrog13 mi north
  4. Lee13 mi southeast
  5. Leadfield14 mi northwest
  6. Rhyolite14 mi north
  7. Harmony Borax Works16 mi south
  8. Schwaub16 mi southeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Park Service: Death Valley National Park

PAD-US places this spot on Death Valley National Park, land managed by the National Park 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5627Jan6030Feb6835Mar7340Apr8348May9455Jun9962Jul9860Aug9152Sep7944Oct6633Nov5626DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.0 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 0.4 inMay: 0.3 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 0.6 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 0.2 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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), 22 miles away. The town sits about 1,200 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 6.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationInyo County, California
Coordinates36.70667, -116.88222
Elevation4,770 ft (1,454 m)
Also known asChloride City, California, Chloride City, CA
SourcesWikidata Q5102934 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Chloride City ghost town?

In Inyo County, California, at 36.7067, -116.8822. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Amargosa Valley, NV, about 25 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 96 miles away.

Can you visit Chloride City?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Death Valley National Park, land managed by the National Park 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 Chloride City?

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 Chloride City?

Yes. Carrara (11 mi), Gold Center (13 mi), Bullfrog (13 mi), Lee (13 mi).

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