Delamar Ghost Town

Lincoln County, Nevada37.4581, -114.7700

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Caliente Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
30 miPanaca, NV
Mild months
Feb–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
10 miStine
Delamar, Nevada
Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Delamar is a former settlement in Lincoln County, Nevada, listed among the ghost towns of Nevada. It was founded in 1889.

On the map

20 mi40 miPanacaPiocheDelamar
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Delamar. 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 Panaca, NV, about 30 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. George, UT, 71 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stine10 mi east
  2. Excelsior13 mi northeast
  3. Crystal Springs26 mi west
  4. Joseco30 mi east
  5. Bullionville31 mi northeast
  6. Acoma33 mi east
  7. Logan36 mi west
  8. Brown36 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

BLM land: Caliente Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Caliente 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5430Jan5833Feb6637Mar7241Apr8248May9455Jun10063Jul9862Aug9056Sep7744Oct6335Nov5330DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 2.0 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 0.8 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 0.8 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 1.3 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 Elgin. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Elgin station (USC00262557), 15 miles away. About 11.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLincoln County, Nevada
Coordinates37.45806, -114.77000
Founded1889
Also known asDelamar, Nevada
SourcesWikidata Q5253095 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Delamar ghost town?

In Lincoln County, Nevada, at 37.4581, -114.7700. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Panaca, NV, about 30 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. George, UT, 71 miles away.

Can you visit Delamar?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Caliente 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 Delamar?

Mild months here run February to May, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Elgin. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Delamar?

Yes. Stine (10 mi), Excelsior (13 mi), Crystal Springs (26 mi), Joseco (30 mi).

More ghost towns in Nevada

All 216 ghost towns in Nevada · Ghost towns near Las Vegas · Ghost towns near St. George