Leliter Ghost Town

Kern County, California35.7106, -117.8303

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6 miChina Lake Acres, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
2,300 ft702 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Leliter. No free-licensed photo yet.

Leliter is a former settlement in Kern County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 2,300 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRidgecrestCalifornia CityLake IsabellaChina Lake AcresWofford HeightsBodfishLeliter
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Leliter. 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 China Lake Acres, CA, about 6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 72 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Freeman Junction8.6 mi southwest
  2. Little Lake16 mi north
  3. Narka16 mi north
  4. Sodan16 mi north
  5. Garlock21 mi south
  6. Randsburg26 mi southeast
  7. Dunmovin27 mi north
  8. Valley Wells29 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°6033Jan6436Feb7242Mar7747Apr8654May9663Jun10268Jul10167Aug9460Sep8350Oct6839Nov5932DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.1 inMay: 0.0 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.1 inNov: 0.2 inDec: 0.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Inyokern. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Inyokern station (USC00044278), 4.1 miles away. About 4.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKern County, California
Coordinates35.71056, -117.83028
Elevation2,300 ft (702 m)
Also known asLeliter, California, Muerto
SourcesWikidata Q6520909 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Leliter ghost town?

In Kern County, California, at 35.7106, -117.8303. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is China Lake Acres, CA, about 6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 72 miles away.

Can you visit Leliter?

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 Leliter?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Inyokern. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Leliter?

Yes. Freeman Junction (8.6 mi), Little Lake (16 mi), Narka (16 mi), Sodan (16 mi).

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