Stillwater Ghost Town

Churchill County, Nevada39.5217, -118.5470

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miFallon Station, NV
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
8.8 miNevada City
Stillwater, Nevada
Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Stillwater is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada.

On the map

20 mi40 miFernleyFallonSilver SpringsFallon StationStillwater
  • BLM
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Stillwater. 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 Fallon Station, NV, about 12 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 62 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Nevada City8.8 mi southwest
  2. Salt Wells10 mi south
  3. Ragtown20 mi west
  4. Frenchman22 mi southeast
  5. Fairview26 mi southeast
  6. Wonder27 mi east
  7. Dixie Valley28 mi northeast
  8. White Cloud City29 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4722Jan5325Feb6131Mar6735Apr7644May8751Jun9658Jul9455Aug8548Sep7136Oct5626Nov4620DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.5 inMay: 0.9 inJun: 0.4 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.4 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Fallon Naas. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Fallon Naas station (USW00093102), 12 miles away. About 5.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationChurchill County, Nevada
Coordinates39.52170, -118.54700
Also known asStillwater, Nevada
SourcesWikidata Q7408465 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Stillwater ghost town?

In Churchill County, Nevada, at 39.5217, -118.5470. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fallon Station, NV, about 12 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 62 miles away.

Can you visit Stillwater?

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: Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Stillwater?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Fallon Naas. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Stillwater?

Yes. Nevada City (8.8 mi), Salt Wells (10 mi), Ragtown (20 mi), Frenchman (22 mi).

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