Tulasco Ghost Town

Elko County, Nevada41.1297, -115.1225

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.9 miWells, NV
Mild months
Apr–Sep6 of 12
Next ghost town
4.8 miAlazon
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Tulasco. No free-licensed photo yet.

Tulasco is an abandoned town in Elko County, Nevada.

On the map

20 mi40 miElkoSpring CreekWellsOsinoTulasco
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Tulasco. 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 Wells, NV, about 8.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Twin Falls, ID, 105 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Alazon4.8 mi east
  2. Metropolis7.6 mi northeast
  3. Deeth9.1 mi southwest
  4. Moor16 mi east
  5. Tobar20 mi southeast
  6. Afton24 mi north
  7. Fenelon24 mi east
  8. Pequop28 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: Tuscarora Field Office, Wells 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3612Jan3917Feb5024Mar5728Apr6735May7742Jun8850Jul8648Aug7639Sep6228Oct4720Nov3712DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.1 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.4 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.8 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 1.0 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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Wells. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wells station (USC00268988), 8 miles away. About 9.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationElko County, Nevada
Coordinates41.12972, -115.12250
SourcesWikidata Q54959622 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Tulasco ghost town?

In Elko County, Nevada, at 41.1297, -115.1225. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wells, NV, about 8.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Twin Falls, ID, 105 miles away.

Can you visit Tulasco?

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: Tuscarora Field Office, Wells Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Tulasco?

Mild months here run April to September, judging by NOAA normals from Wells. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Tulasco?

Yes. Alazon (4.8 mi), Metropolis (7.6 mi), Deeth (9.1 mi), Moor (16 mi).

More ghost towns in Nevada

All 216 ghost towns in Nevada · Ghost towns near Elko