Hunter Ghost Town

Elko County, Nevada40.7528, -115.9030

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.2 miElko, NV
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
2.5 miMoleen
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hunter. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hunter is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada.

On the map

20 mi40 miElkoSpring CreekCarlinOsinoHunter
  • BLM
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hunter. 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 Elko, NV, about 9.2 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Twin Falls, ID, 146 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Moleen2.5 mi southwest
  2. Cottonwood8.5 mi south
  3. South Fork12 mi southeast
  4. Sherman16 mi northeast
  5. Palisade18 mi southwest
  6. Goldville24 mi northwest
  7. Dinner Station24 mi north
  8. Ruby City37 mi east

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°3816Jan4320Feb5327Mar6032Apr7038May8245Jun9252Jul9049Aug8040Sep6629Oct5022Nov3815DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.2 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.4 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.6 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 1.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Elko Rgnl Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Elko Rgnl Ap station (USW00024121), 8 miles away. About 10.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationElko County, Nevada
Coordinates40.75280, -115.90300
Also known asHunter, NV
SourcesWikidata Q5251500 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hunter ghost town?

In Elko County, Nevada, at 40.7528, -115.9030. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Elko, NV, about 9.2 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Twin Falls, ID, 146 miles away.

Can you visit Hunter?

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 Hunter?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Elko Rgnl Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Hunter?

Yes. Moleen (2.5 mi), Cottonwood (8.5 mi), South Fork (12 mi), Sherman (16 mi).

More ghost towns in Nevada

All 216 ghost towns in Nevada · Ghost towns near Elko