Greenwater Ghost Town

Inyo County, California36.1794, -116.6164

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Death Valley National Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
26 miAmargosa Valley, NV
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
4,290 ft1,307 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Greenwater. No free-licensed photo yet.

Greenwater, in Inyo County, California, is a ghost town. It lies at about 4,290 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPahrumpAmargosa ValleyGreenwater
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Greenwater. 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 Amargosa Valley, NV, about 26 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 75 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lila C7.9 mi northeast
  2. Ashford Mill18 mi south
  3. Gerstley21 mi southeast
  4. Schwaub23 mi north
  5. Harmony Borax Works25 mi northwest
  6. Panamint City27 mi west
  7. Leeland28 mi north
  8. Lee30 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Park Service: Death Valley National Park

PAD-US places this spot on Death Valley National Park, land managed by the National Park Service. 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°5932Jan6335Feb7040Mar7846Apr8755May9763Jun10471Jul10168Aug9560Sep8248Oct6837Nov5830DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.2 inNov: 0.2 inDec: 0.4 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 Amargosa Farms-Garey. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Amargosa Farms-Garey station (USC00260150), 28 miles away. The town sits about 1,800 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 3.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationInyo County, California
Coordinates36.17944, -116.61639
Elevation4,290 ft (1,307 m)
Also known asGreenwater, California, Greenwater, CA
SourcesWikidata Q5604764 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Greenwater ghost town?

In Inyo County, California, at 36.1794, -116.6164. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Amargosa Valley, NV, about 26 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 75 miles away.

Can you visit Greenwater?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Death Valley National Park, land managed by the National Park Service. 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 Greenwater?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Greenwater?

Yes. Lila C (7.9 mi), Ashford Mill (18 mi), Gerstley (21 mi), Schwaub (23 mi).

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