Panamint City Ghost Town

Inyo County, California36.1183, -117.0950

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Death Valley National Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
29 miSearles Valley, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
6,300 ft1,921 m
Panamint City, California
Photo: Unknown, National Park Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Panamint City, in Inyo County, California, is a ghost town. It lies at about 6,300 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSearles ValleyAmargosa ValleyPanamint City
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Panamint City. 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 Searles Valley, CA, about 29 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spring Valley, NV, 102 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ballarat8.7 mi southwest
  2. Reilly17 mi southwest
  3. Lookout City21 mi northwest
  4. Skidoo22 mi north
  5. Valley Wells24 mi southwest
  6. Ashford Mill27 mi southeast
  7. Greenwater27 mi east
  8. Harmony Borax Works28 mi northeast

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

Who owns the land

National Park Service: Death Valley National Park

PAD-US places this spot on Death Valley National Park, land managed by the National Park 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: Mojave Desert Land Trust. 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°6035Jan6639Feb7345Mar8151Apr9059May10068Jun10774Jul10674Aug9967Sep8654Oct7142Nov6034DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.1 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.2 inNov: 0.2 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 October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Trona. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Trona station (USC00049035), 30 miles away. The town sits about 4,600 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 3.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationInyo County, California
Coordinates36.11830, -117.09500
Elevation6,300 ft (1,921 m)
Also known asPanamint City, California, Panamint City, CA
SourcesWikidata Q3361881 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Panamint City ghost town?

In Inyo County, California, at 36.1183, -117.0950. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Searles Valley, CA, about 29 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spring Valley, NV, 102 miles away.

Can you visit Panamint City?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Death Valley National Park, land managed by the National Park 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: Mojave Desert Land Trust. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Panamint City?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Panamint City?

Yes. Ballarat (8.7 mi), Reilly (17 mi), Lookout City (21 mi), Skidoo (22 mi).

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