North Muroc Ghost Town

Kern County, California35.0050, -117.8189

Can you visit?

Closed federal land

Edwards Air Force Base · No public entry

Nearest town
3 miNorth Edwards, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
2,290 ft698 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of North Muroc. No free-licensed photo yet.

North Muroc is a former settlement in Kern County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 2,290 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLancasterPalmdaleRosamondLake Los AngelesCalifornia CityQuartz HillNorth Muroc
  • BLM
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: North Muroc. 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 North Edwards, CA, about 3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lancaster, CA, 30 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Muroc6.4 mi southwest
  2. Gold Town20 mi west
  3. Reefer City21 mi west
  4. Tehichipa23 mi west
  5. Atolia24 mi northeast
  6. Randsburg27 mi north
  7. Garlock28 mi north
  8. Llano Del Rio34 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Military or DOE land: Edwards Air Force Base

This spot falls inside Edwards Air Force Base, land held by the U.S. Department of Defense. Sites like this are usually closed to the public. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Ridgecrest Field Office. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5833Jan6035Feb6640Mar7245Apr8153May9164Jun9769Jul9767Aug9061Sep7849Oct6639Nov5632DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.4 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.8 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 Mojave. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mojave station (USC00045756), 20 miles away. About 5.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKern County, California
Coordinates35.00500, -117.81889
Elevation2,290 ft (698 m)
Also known asNorth Muroc, California
SourcesWikidata Q7056162 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is North Muroc ghost town?

In Kern County, California, at 35.0050, -117.8189. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is North Edwards, CA, about 3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lancaster, CA, 30 miles away.

Can you visit North Muroc?

Closed federal land. This spot falls inside Edwards Air Force Base, land held by the U.S. Department of Defense. Sites like this are usually closed to the public. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Ridgecrest Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit North Muroc?

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

Are there other ghost towns near North Muroc?

Yes. Muroc (6.4 mi), Gold Town (20 mi), Reefer City (21 mi), Tehichipa (23 mi).

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