Gold Town Ghost Town

Kern County, California35.0017, -118.1689

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Ridgecrest Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
1.5 miMojave, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
2,710 ft827 m
Gold Town, California
Photo: MShefa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Gold Town is a former settlement in Kern County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 2,710 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLancasterRosamondCalifornia CityTehachapiQuartz HillGolden HillsGold Town
  • BLM
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gold Town. 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 Mojave, CA, about 1.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lancaster, CA, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Reefer City1 mi west
  2. Tehichipa6.2 mi north
  3. Muroc18 mi east
  4. North Muroc20 mi east
  5. Desert Spring32 mi northwest
  6. Joe Walker Town34 mi northwest
  7. Garlock35 mi northeast
  8. Atolia38 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

BLM land: Ridgecrest Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Ridgecrest 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°5833Jan6035Feb6640Mar7245Apr8153May9164Jun9769Jul9767Aug9061Sep7849Oct6639Nov5632DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.4 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.8 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 May, judging by NOAA normals from Mojave. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mojave station (USC00045756), 3.3 miles away. About 5.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKern County, California
Coordinates35.00167, -118.16889
Elevation2,710 ft (827 m)
Also known asGold Town, California
SourcesWikidata Q5578891 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Gold Town ghost town?

In Kern County, California, at 35.0017, -118.1689. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mojave, CA, about 1.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lancaster, CA, 21 miles away.

Can you visit Gold Town?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Ridgecrest 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 Gold Town?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Gold Town?

Yes. Reefer City (1 mi), Tehichipa (6.2 mi), Muroc (18 mi), North Muroc (20 mi).

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