Mortimer Ghost Town
Caldwell County, North Carolina35.9853, -81.7611
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miBlowing Rock, NC
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 30 miButler
Mortimer, in Caldwell County, North Carolina, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Mortimer. 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 Blowing Rock, NC, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Johnson City, TN, 42 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Butler30 mi northwest
- Lost Cove36 mi west
- Wasp66 mi west
- Cataloochee78 mi west
- Faraday85 mi north
- Willets86 mi southwest
- Hix86 mi north
- Jacobs Fork86 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
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: Pisgah National Forest. 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Grandfather Mtn.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Grandfather Mtn station (USC00313565), 8.6 miles away. About 64.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Caldwell County, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35.98530, -81.76110 |
| Also known as | Mortimer, North Carolina |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14708050 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Mortimer ghost town?
In Caldwell County, North Carolina, at 35.9853, -81.7611. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Blowing Rock, NC, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Johnson City, TN, 42 miles away.
Can you visit Mortimer?
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: Pisgah National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Mortimer?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Grandfather Mtn.
Are there other ghost towns near Mortimer?
Yes. Butler (30 mi), Lost Cove (36 mi).
