Lander Ghost Town
Lander County, Nevada40.3331, -116.7060
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 24 miBattle Mountain, NV
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 2 miTenabo
Lander is an abandoned town in Lander County, Nevada.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lander. 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 Battle Mountain, NV, about 24 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 168 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Tenabo2 mi southeast
- Gold Acres5.1 mi south
- Dean10 mi northwest
- Cortez14 mi south
- Buckhorn16 mi southeast
- Galena27 mi northwest
- Telluride30 mi northwest
- Deep Wells31 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
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: Mount Lewis 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 April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Beowawe. 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 Beowawe station (USC00260795), 22 miles away. About 8.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lander County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.33310, -116.70600 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q17377053 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lander ghost town?
In Lander County, Nevada, at 40.3331, -116.7060. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Battle Mountain, NV, about 24 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 168 miles away.
Can you visit Lander?
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: Mount Lewis Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Lander?
Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Beowawe. 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 Lander?
Yes. Tenabo (2 mi), Gold Acres (5.1 mi), Dean (10 mi), Cortez (14 mi).
