Potts Ghost Town
Nye County, Nevada39.0878, -116.6410
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 76 miTonopah, NV
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 29 miMillett
Potts is an abandoned town in Nye County, Nevada.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Potts. 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 76 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 167 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Millett29 mi west
- San Juan32 mi west
- Austin36 mi northwest
- Belmont36 mi south
- Clifton37 mi northwest
- Jacobsville41 mi northwest
- Vanderbilt42 mi northeast
- Ruby Hill45 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
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.
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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Snowball Rch.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Snowball Rch station (USC00267640), 24 miles away. About 9.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Nye County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.08780, -116.64100 |
| Also known as | Potts, Nevada |
| Sources | Wikidata Q13426814 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Potts ghost town?
In Nye County, Nevada, at 39.0878, -116.6410. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tonopah, NV, about 76 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 167 miles away.
Can you visit Potts?
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.
When is the best time to visit Potts?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Snowball Rch.
Are there other ghost towns near Potts?
Yes. Millett (29 mi), San Juan (32 mi), Austin (36 mi), Belmont (36 mi).
