Tempiute Ghost Town

Lincoln County, Nevada37.6525, -115.6358

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Caliente Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
68 miPanaca, NV
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
14 miLogan
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Tempiute, in Lincoln County, Nevada, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miTempiute
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Tempiute. 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 Panaca, NV, about 68 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is North Las Vegas, NV, 99 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Logan14 mi east
  2. Crystal Springs24 mi east
  3. Adaven33 mi north
  4. Willow Creek Mine38 mi north
  5. Nyala42 mi north
  6. Delamar49 mi east
  7. Stine58 mi east
  8. Excelsior59 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

BLM land: Caliente Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Caliente 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4718Jan5222Feb6027Mar6734Apr7642May8850Jun9456Jul9354Aug8646Sep7233Oct5822Nov4616DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 1.0 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 0.7 inMay: 0.7 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 0.6 inAug: 0.5 inSep: 0.6 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.4 inDec: 0.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rachel station (USC00266514), 6 miles away. About 7.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLincoln County, Nevada
Coordinates37.65250, -115.63583
Also known asTempiute, NV
SourcesWikidata Q60785619 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Tempiute ghost town?

In Lincoln County, Nevada, at 37.6525, -115.6358. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Panaca, NV, about 68 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is North Las Vegas, NV, 99 miles away.

Can you visit Tempiute?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Caliente 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 Tempiute?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Tempiute?

Yes. Logan (14 mi), Crystal Springs (24 mi), Adaven (33 mi), Willow Creek Mine (38 mi).

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