Ione Ghost Town
Nye County, Nevada38.9483, -117.5875
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Tonopah Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 63 miTonopah, NV
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.1 miGrantsville
Ione is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Ione. 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 Tonopah, NV, about 63 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 117 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Grantsville7.1 mi south
- Lodi16 mi west
- Atwood20 mi southwest
- San Juan21 mi northeast
- Quartz Mountain21 mi west
- Millett22 mi east
- Broken Hills24 mi west
- Juniper Springs26 mi southwest
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: Tonopah Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Tonopah 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
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Reese River Ione 13Ne. Snow is normal from October to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Reese River Ione 13Ne station (USC00266746), 12 miles away. About 7.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Nye County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.94830, -117.58750 |
| Also known as | Ione, NV |
| Sources | Wikidata Q3311529 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Ione ghost town?
In Nye County, Nevada, at 38.9483, -117.5875. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tonopah, NV, about 63 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 117 miles away.
Can you visit Ione?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Tonopah 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 Ione?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Reese River Ione 13Ne. Snow is normal from October to May.
Are there other ghost towns near Ione?
Yes. Grantsville (7.1 mi), Lodi (16 mi), Atwood (20 mi), San Juan (21 mi).
