Rand Ghost Town
Mineral County, Nevada38.7758, -118.6742
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Stillwater Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 18 miHawthorne, NV
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miThorne
Rand is an abandoned town in Mineral County, Nevada.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- State
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Rand. 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 Hawthorne, NV, about 18 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 63 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Thorne13 mi south
- Kinkaid22 mi southeast
- Rawhide23 mi northeast
- Rockland24 mi west
- Pine Grove25 mi west
- Eagleville29 mi northeast
- Eagleville33 mi northeast
- Sweetwater35 mi southwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
BLM land: Stillwater Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Stillwater Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Hawthorne. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hawthorne station (USC00263512), 18 miles away. About 4.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Mineral County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.77583, -118.67417 |
| Also known as | Rand, NV |
| Sources | Wikidata Q54959567 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Rand ghost town?
In Mineral County, Nevada, at 38.7758, -118.6742. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hawthorne, NV, about 18 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 63 miles away.
Can you visit Rand?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Stillwater Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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 Rand?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Hawthorne. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Rand?
Yes. Thorne (13 mi), Kinkaid (22 mi), Rawhide (23 mi), Rockland (24 mi).
