Millett Ghost Town
Nye County, Nevada39.0153, -117.1808
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Mount Lewis Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 65 miTonopah, NV
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.1 miSan Juan
Millett is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Millett. 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 Tonopah, NV, about 65 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 138 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- San Juan7.1 mi northwest
- Ione22 mi west
- Grantsville24 mi southwest
- Potts29 mi east
- Austin33 mi north
- Jacobsville34 mi north
- Belmont34 mi southeast
- Clifton34 mi north
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: Mount Lewis Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Mount Lewis 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
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Reese River Ione 13Ne. Snow is normal from October to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Reese River Ione 13Ne station (USC00266746), 13 miles away. About 7.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Nye County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.01528, -117.18083 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q54959675 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Millett ghost town?
In Nye County, Nevada, at 39.0153, -117.1808. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tonopah, NV, about 65 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 138 miles away.
Can you visit Millett?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Mount Lewis 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 Millett?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Reese River Ione 13Ne. Snow is normal from October to May.
Are there other ghost towns near Millett?
Yes. San Juan (7.1 mi), Ione (22 mi), Grantsville (24 mi), Potts (29 mi).
