Sweetwater Ghost Town
Lyon County, Nevada38.4625, -119.1750
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 25 miSmith Valley, NV
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.7 miMasonic
Sweetwater, in Lyon County, Nevada, is a ghost town.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- State
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Sweetwater. 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 Smith Valley, NV, about 25 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 57 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Masonic7.7 mi southeast
- Rockland14 mi north
- Pine Grove15 mi north
- Aurora19 mi southeast
- Bodie19 mi southeast
- Dog Town20 mi south
- Dunderberg Mill25 mi south
- Thorne33 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
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: Toiyabe National Forest. 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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Bridgeport. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bridgeport station (USC00041072), 14 miles away. About 10.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lyon County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.46250, -119.17500 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q54959665 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Sweetwater ghost town?
In Lyon County, Nevada, at 38.4625, -119.1750. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Smith Valley, NV, about 25 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 57 miles away.
Can you visit Sweetwater?
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: Toiyabe National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Sweetwater?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Bridgeport. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Sweetwater?
Yes. Masonic (7.7 mi), Rockland (14 mi), Pine Grove (15 mi), Aurora (19 mi).
