Comical Turn Ghost Town
Owyhee County, Idaho42.5614, -116.1444
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Bruneau Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 37 miMountain Home AFB, ID
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct6 of 12
- Elevation
- 5,590 ft1,704 m
Comical Turn is an abandoned town in Owyhee County, Idaho. It lies at about 5,590 feet above sea level.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: Comical Turn. 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 Mountain Home AFB, ID, about 37 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Boise City, ID, 72 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Silver City43 mi northwest
- Ruby City44 mi northwest
- Dewey46 mi northwest
- De Lamar47 mi northwest
- Rowland49 mi southeast
- Cornucopia51 mi south
- Rio Tinto53 mi south
- Patsville53 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: Bruneau Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Bruneau 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 Bruneau. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bruneau station (USC00101195), 28 miles away. The town sits about 3,100 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 7.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Owyhee County, Idaho |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.56139, -116.14444 |
| Elevation | 5,590 ft (1,704 m) |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995355 |
Questions
Where is Comical Turn ghost town?
In Owyhee County, Idaho, at 42.5614, -116.1444. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mountain Home AFB, ID, about 37 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Boise City, ID, 72 miles away.
Can you visit Comical Turn?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Bruneau 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 Comical Turn?
Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bruneau. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
