Cortez Ghost Town
Lander County, Nevada40.1411, -116.6033
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 38 miBattle Mountain, NV
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.9 miBuckhorn
Cortez is an abandoned town in Lander County, Nevada.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: Cortez. 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 Battle Mountain, NV, about 38 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 170 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Buckhorn6.9 mi east
- Gold Acres11 mi northwest
- Tenabo13 mi north
- Lander14 mi north
- Deep Wells21 mi east
- Alpha24 mi southeast
- Dean24 mi northwest
- Mineral Hill27 mi east
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mount Lewis Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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 April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Beowawe 49S - U Of N Rch. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Beowawe 49S - U Of N Rch station (USC00260800), 17 miles away. About 8.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lander County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.14111, -116.60333 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q54959646 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Cortez ghost town?
In Lander County, Nevada, at 40.1411, -116.6033. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Battle Mountain, NV, about 38 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 170 miles away.
Can you visit Cortez?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mount Lewis Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Cortez?
Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Beowawe 49S - U Of N Rch. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Cortez?
Yes. Buckhorn (6.9 mi), Gold Acres (11 mi), Tenabo (13 mi), Lander (14 mi).
