Kinkaid Ghost Town
Mineral County, Nevada38.5450, -118.3947
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 13 miHawthorne, NV
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 11 miThorne
Kinkaid, in Mineral County, Nevada, is a ghost town.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- State
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Kinkaid. 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 Hawthorne, NV, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 84 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Thorne11 mi west
- Marietta21 mi south
- Rand22 mi northwest
- Rhodes24 mi southeast
- Belleville25 mi southeast
- Omco27 mi east
- Athens31 mi east
- Juniper Springs31 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Stillwater Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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 March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Hawthorne. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hawthorne station (USC00263512), 12 miles away. About 4.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Mineral County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.54500, -118.39472 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22060820 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Kinkaid ghost town?
In Mineral County, Nevada, at 38.5450, -118.3947. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hawthorne, NV, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 84 miles away.
Can you visit Kinkaid?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Stillwater Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Kinkaid?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Hawthorne. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Kinkaid?
Yes. Thorne (11 mi), Marietta (21 mi), Rand (22 mi), Rhodes (24 mi).
