Louisville Ghost Town

Clark County, Nevada35.7118, -114.8045

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Las Vegas Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
11 miBoulder City, NV
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Next ghost town
0.7 miLucky Jim Camp
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Louisville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Louisville is a former settlement in Clark County, Nevada, listed among the ghost towns of Nevada.

On the map

20 mi40 miHendersonEnterpriseSpring ValleySunrise ManorWinchesterLouisville
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Louisville. 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 Boulder City, NV, about 11 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Henderson, NV, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lucky Jim Camp0.7 mi south
  2. El Dorado City0.7 mi south
  3. Nelson1.3 mi west
  4. Quartette21 mi southeast
  5. White Hills23 mi east
  6. Borax30 mi west
  7. Bard31 mi northwest
  8. Hart34 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: Las Vegas Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Las Vegas 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°120°6641Jan7046Feb7851Mar8658Apr9767May10875Jun11282Jul11181Aug10372Sep9061Oct7550Nov6442DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 1.0 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run November to April, judging by NOAA normals from Willow Beach. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Willow Beach station (USC00029376), 13 miles away. About 5.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClark County, Nevada
Coordinates35.71180, -114.80450
Also known asLouisville, Nevada
SourcesWikidata Q20714826 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Louisville ghost town?

In Clark County, Nevada, at 35.7118, -114.8045. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Boulder City, NV, about 11 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Henderson, NV, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Louisville?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Las Vegas 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 Louisville?

Mild months here run November to April, judging by NOAA normals from Willow Beach. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Louisville?

Yes. Lucky Jim Camp (0.7 mi), El Dorado City (0.7 mi), Nelson (1.3 mi), Quartette (21 mi).

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