Providence Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.9803, -115.5053

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Mojave National Preserve · Open to visitors

Nearest town
51 miNeedles, CA
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.7 miKelso
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Providence. No free-licensed photo yet.

Providence is an abandoned town in San Bernardino County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miProvidence
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Land trust
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Providence. 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 Needles, CA, about 51 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enterprise, NV, 73 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kelso8.7 mi west
  2. Cima18 mi north
  3. Essex23 mi southeast
  4. Goffs25 mi east
  5. Vanderbilt28 mi northeast
  6. Chambless29 mi south
  7. Hart31 mi northeast
  8. Cadiz32 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

National Park Service: Mojave National Preserve

PAD-US places this spot on Mojave National Preserve, 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.

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°5440Jan5541Feb6245Mar6850Apr7758May8769Jun9273Jul9172Aug8568Sep7457Oct6247Nov5340DecJan: 1.3 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 1.6 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 1.1 inAug: 0.6 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 1.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Mitchell Caverns. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mitchell Caverns station (USC00045721), 3.5 miles away. About 10.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.98028, -115.50528
Also known asProvidence, San Bernardino County, California, Providence, CA
SourcesWikidata Q7252365 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Providence ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.9803, -115.5053. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Needles, CA, about 51 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enterprise, NV, 73 miles away.

Can you visit Providence?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Mojave National Preserve, 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.

When is the best time to visit Providence?

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Mitchell Caverns. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Providence?

Yes. Kelso (8.7 mi), Cima (18 mi), Essex (23 mi), Goffs (25 mi).

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