Lost Cove Ghost Town
Yancey County, North Carolina36.0708, -82.4022
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Pisgah National Forest · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 3.7 miBanner Hill, TN
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 28 miButler
Lost Cove, in Yancey County, North Carolina, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lost Cove. 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 Banner Hill, TN, about 3.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Johnson City, TN, 19 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Butler28 mi northeast
- Wasp33 mi southwest
- Mortimer36 mi east
- Cataloochee48 mi southwest
- Willets61 mi southwest
- Elkmont72 mi southwest
- Glenville74 mi southwest
- Judson79 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
National Forest: Pisgah National Forest
PAD-US places this spot on Pisgah National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Preserve. 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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Erwin 1 W. Snow is normal from December to February.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Erwin 1 W station (USC00402934), 5.1 miles away. About 47.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Yancey County, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.07080, -82.40220 |
| Also known as | Lost Cove, North Carolina |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6683958 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lost Cove ghost town?
In Yancey County, North Carolina, at 36.0708, -82.4022. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Banner Hill, TN, about 3.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Johnson City, TN, 19 miles away.
Can you visit Lost Cove?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Pisgah National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Lost Cove?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Erwin 1 W. Snow is normal from December to February.
Are there other ghost towns near Lost Cove?
Yes. Butler (28 mi), Wasp (33 mi), Mortimer (36 mi).
