Silver City Ghost Town
Owyhee County, Idaho43.0169, -116.7331
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 37 miMarsing, ID
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 0.6 miRuby City
Silver City is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho.
On the map
- BLM
- 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 Marsing, ID, about 37 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Nampa, ID, 40 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Ruby City0.6 mi north
- Dewey2.2 mi northwest
- De Lamar5 mi west
- Inskip Station31 mi west
- Danner31 mi west
- Comical Turn43 mi southeast
- Baldwin50 mi northeast
- Cornucopia79 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
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Owyhee Field Office. 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
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Silver City 5 W.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Silver City 5 W station (USC00108412), 5.1 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Owyhee County, Idaho |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.01694, -116.73306 |
| Also known as | Silver City, ID, Silver City, Idaho |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7515893 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Silver City ghost town?
In Owyhee County, Idaho, at 43.0169, -116.7331. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Marsing, ID, about 37 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Nampa, ID, 40 miles away.
Can you visit Silver City?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Owyhee Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Silver City?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Silver City 5 W.
Are there other ghost towns near Silver City?
Yes. Ruby City (0.6 mi), Dewey (2.2 mi), De Lamar (5 mi), Inskip Station (31 mi).
