Silver City Ghost Town

Tulare County, California36.4639, -118.6510

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Sequoia National Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
13 miThree Rivers, CA
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
6,730 ft2,052 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Silver City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Silver City is a former settlement in Tulare County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 6,730 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPortervilleLindsayFarmersvilleWoodlakeIvanhoeSilver City
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Silver 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 Three Rivers, CA, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 35 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kearsarge30 mi northeast
  2. Manzanar37 mi northeast
  3. San Carlos37 mi northeast
  4. Bend City38 mi northeast
  5. Swansea42 mi east
  6. Fountain Springs42 mi south
  7. Chrysopolis43 mi northeast
  8. Keeler43 mi east

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: Sequoia National Park

PAD-US places this spot on Sequoia 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.

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°3917Jan4118Feb4522Mar5026Apr5833May6840Jun7646Jul7644Aug7039Sep5931Oct4723Nov3717DecJan: 8.7 inFeb: 7.9 inMar: 6.4 inApr: 3.2 inMay: 2.0 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 0.6 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 2.3 inNov: 3.6 inDec: 6.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lodgepole. Snow is normal from October to June.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lodgepole station (USC00045026), 11 miles away. About 43.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTulare County, California
Coordinates36.46390, -118.65100
Elevation6,730 ft (2,052 m)
Census counts2010: 0
Also known asSilver City, CA
SourcesWikidata Q6128445 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Silver City ghost town?

In Tulare County, California, at 36.4639, -118.6510. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Three Rivers, CA, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 35 miles away.

Can you visit Silver City?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Sequoia 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.

When is the best time to visit Silver City?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lodgepole. Snow is normal from October to June.

Are there other ghost towns near Silver City?

Yes. Kearsarge (30 mi), Manzanar (37 mi), San Carlos (37 mi), Bend City (38 mi).

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