Galena Ghost Town
Lander County, Nevada40.5644, -117.1300
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Mount Lewis Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 10 miBattle Mountain, NV
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 3 miTelluride
Galena, in Lander County, Nevada, is a ghost town.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: Galena. 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 10 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 153 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Telluride3 mi west
- Dean17 mi southeast
- Lander27 mi southeast
- Tenabo29 mi southeast
- Gold Acres30 mi southeast
- Cortez40 mi southeast
- Buckhorn43 mi southeast
- Palisade49 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: Mount Lewis Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Mount Lewis 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 March to May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Battle Mountain 4Se. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Battle Mountain 4Se station (USW00024119), 13 miles away. About 9.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lander County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.56444, -117.13000 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q19880524 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Galena ghost town?
In Lander County, Nevada, at 40.5644, -117.1300. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Battle Mountain, NV, about 10 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 153 miles away.
Can you visit Galena?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Mount Lewis 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 Galena?
Mild months here run March to May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Battle Mountain 4Se. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Galena?
Yes. Telluride (3 mi), Dean (17 mi), Lander (27 mi), Tenabo (29 mi).
