Harmony Borax Works Ghost Town

Inyo County, California36.4800, -116.8735

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Death Valley National Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
22 miAmargosa Valley, NV
Mild months
Jan–Dec5 of 12
Next ghost town
8.5 miSchwaub
Harmony Borax Works, California
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Harmony Borax Works is an abandoned town in Inyo County, California. The site is a California Historical Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miAmargosa ValleyHarmony Borax Works
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Harmony Borax Works. 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 22 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 91 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Schwaub8.5 mi east
  2. Lee14 mi northeast
  3. Skidoo16 mi west
  4. Chloride City16 mi north
  5. Leeland18 mi northeast
  6. Carrara24 mi north
  7. Greenwater25 mi southeast
  8. Lila C26 mi southeast

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°120°6742Jan7449Feb8357Mar9165Apr10175May11184Jun11791Jul11689Aug10879Sep9364Oct7750Nov6641DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.2 inApr: 0.1 inMay: 0.0 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.1 inNov: 0.1 inDec: 0.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run November to March, judging by NOAA normals from Death Valley Np. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Death Valley Np station (USC00042319), 1.3 miles away. About 2.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationInyo County, California
Coordinates36.48000, -116.87347
Protected asCalifornia Historical Landmark, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 74000339)
Also known asHarmony Borax Works, CA
SourcesWikidata Q129335 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Harmony Borax Works ghost town?

In Inyo County, California, at 36.4800, -116.8735. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Amargosa Valley, NV, about 22 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 91 miles away.

Can you visit Harmony Borax Works?

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 Harmony Borax Works?

Mild months here run November to March, judging by NOAA normals from Death Valley Np. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Harmony Borax Works?

Yes. Schwaub (8.5 mi), Lee (14 mi), Skidoo (16 mi), Chloride City (16 mi).

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