Etna Ghost Town
Pershing County, Nevada40.3711, -118.3210
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 16 miLovelock, NV
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.9 miOreana
Etna, in Pershing County, Nevada, is a ghost town.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: Etna. 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 Lovelock, NV, about 16 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 92 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Oreana4.9 mi southwest
- Rochester9.8 mi southeast
- Unionville12 mi northeast
- Star City15 mi northeast
- Tunnel Camp24 mi west
- Farrell24 mi west
- Mazuma24 mi west
- Vernon25 mi west
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 March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rye Patch Dam. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in December.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rye Patch Dam station (USC00267192), 6.6 miles away. About 8.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Pershing County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.37110, -118.32100 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5404699 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Etna ghost town?
In Pershing County, Nevada, at 40.3711, -118.3210. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lovelock, NV, about 16 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 92 miles away.
Can you visit Etna?
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 Etna?
Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rye Patch Dam. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in December.
Are there other ghost towns near Etna?
Yes. Oreana (4.9 mi), Rochester (9.8 mi), Unionville (12 mi), Star City (15 mi).
