Garnet Ghost Town

Clark County, Nevada36.3886, -114.8711

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miNorth Las Vegas, NV
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
2,230 ft679 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Garnet. No free-licensed photo yet.

Garnet is a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada. It lies at about 2,230 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLas VegasHendersonNorth Las VegasEnterpriseSpring ValleySunrise ManorGarnet
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Garnet. 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 Las Vegas, NV, about 14 miles southwest in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Arrolime3.3 mi southwest
  2. Dry Lake5 mi north
  3. Apex5.2 mi southwest
  4. Crystal10 mi northeast
  5. Byron19 mi northeast
  6. Logandale26 mi northeast
  7. Overton26 mi northeast
  8. Simonsville27 mi northeast

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°6138Jan6541Feb7349Mar8055Apr8964May10173Jun10679Jul10478Aug9770Sep8457Oct7045Nov5937DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 0.4 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from N Las Vegas. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the N Las Vegas station (USC00265705), 17 miles away. About 4.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClark County, Nevada
Coordinates36.38858, -114.87111
Elevation2,230 ft (679 m)
Also known asGarnet, Nevada, Gannet, Garnet, NV
SourcesWikidata Q111033690 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Garnet ghost town?

In Clark County, Nevada, at 36.3886, -114.8711. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is North Las Vegas, NV, about 14 miles southwest in a straight line.

Can you visit Garnet?

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 Garnet?

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from N Las Vegas. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Garnet?

Yes. Arrolime (3.3 mi), Dry Lake (5 mi), Apex (5.2 mi), Crystal (10 mi).

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