De Lamar Ghost Town
Owyhee County, Idaho43.0244, -116.8314
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Owyhee Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 36 miMarsing, ID
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 3.7 miDewey
De Lamar is an abandoned town in Owyhee County, Idaho. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: De Lamar. 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 Marsing, ID, about 36 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Nampa, ID, 41 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Dewey3.7 mi east
- Ruby City5 mi east
- Silver City5 mi east
- Inskip Station26 mi west
- Danner26 mi west
- Comical Turn47 mi southeast
- Baldwin52 mi northeast
- Jonesboro76 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: Owyhee Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Owyhee 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 May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Silver City 5 W.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Silver City 5 W station (USC00108412), 1.5 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Owyhee County, Idaho |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.02444, -116.83139 |
| Protected as | National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 76000679) |
| Also known as | De Lamar, ID |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5244561 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file |
Questions
Where is De Lamar ghost town?
In Owyhee County, Idaho, at 43.0244, -116.8314. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Marsing, ID, about 36 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Nampa, ID, 41 miles away.
Can you visit De Lamar?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Owyhee 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 De Lamar?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Silver City 5 W.
Are there other ghost towns near De Lamar?
Yes. Dewey (3.7 mi), Ruby City (5 mi), Silver City (5 mi), Inskip Station (26 mi).
