Dines Ghost Town
Sweetwater County, Wyoming41.7261, -109.1725
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.1 miNorth Rock Springs, WY
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 1.5 miWinton
Dines is an abandoned town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: Dines. 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 North Rock Springs, WY, about 7.1 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 138 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Winton1.5 mi north
- Salt Wells11 mi southeast
- Point of Rocks20 mi east
- Bryan28 mi west
- Table Rock41 mi east
- South Pass City55 mi north
- Linwood56 mi southwest
- Bridgeport57 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
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.
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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Rock Springs Fire Dept. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rock Springs Fire Dept station (USC00487847), 11 miles away. About 10.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Sweetwater County, Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.72611, -109.17250 |
| Also known as | Dines, WY, Dines, Wyoming |
| Sources | Wikidata Q28208941 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Dines ghost town?
In Sweetwater County, Wyoming, at 41.7261, -109.1725. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is North Rock Springs, WY, about 7.1 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 138 miles away.
Can you visit Dines?
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.
When is the best time to visit Dines?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rock Springs Fire Dept. Snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Dines?
Yes. Winton (1.5 mi), Salt Wells (11 mi), Point of Rocks (20 mi), Bryan (28 mi).
