Goldville Ghost Town

Eureka County, Nevada40.9100, -116.3090

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
17 miCarlin, NV
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
6,110 ft1,862 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Goldville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Goldville, in Eureka County, Nevada, is a ghost town. It lies at about 6,110 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miElkoSpring CreekBattle MountainCarlinOsinoGoldville
  • BLM
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Goldville. 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 Carlin, NV, about 17 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Twin Falls, ID, 149 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Palisade21 mi south
  2. Moleen22 mi southeast
  3. Hunter24 mi southeast
  4. Dinner Station27 mi northeast
  5. Sherman30 mi east
  6. Cottonwood30 mi southeast
  7. Arthur31 mi north
  8. Midas34 mi northwest

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tuscarora.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tuscarora station (USC00268346), 28 miles away.

Facts

LocationEureka County, Nevada
Coordinates40.91000, -116.30900
Elevation6,110 ft (1,862 m)
Also known asGoldville, NV
SourcesWikidata Q10904022 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Goldville ghost town?

In Eureka County, Nevada, at 40.9100, -116.3090. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carlin, NV, about 17 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Twin Falls, ID, 149 miles away.

Can you visit Goldville?

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 Goldville?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tuscarora.

Are there other ghost towns near Goldville?

Yes. Palisade (21 mi), Moleen (22 mi), Hunter (24 mi), Dinner Station (27 mi).

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