Tungstonia Ghost Town

White Pine County, Nevada39.6575, -114.1640

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Bristlecone Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
37 miMcGill, NV
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
5.4 miPleasant Valley
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Tungstonia is an abandoned town in White Pine County, Nevada.

On the map

20 mi40 miMcGillTungstonia
  • BLM
  • Other federal
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Tungstonia. 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 McGill, NV, about 37 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 123 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pleasant Valley5.4 mi east
  2. Regan8.8 mi north
  3. Goshute17 mi northeast
  4. Aurum23 mi west
  5. Lages Station37 mi northwest
  6. Gold Hill39 mi northeast
  7. Osceola41 mi south
  8. Fish Springs43 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: Bristlecone Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Bristlecone 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°4115Jan4721Feb5928Mar6634Apr7642May8750Jun9658Jul9456Aug8346Sep6834Oct5323Nov4115DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.8 inMay: 1.0 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.4 inSep: 0.6 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.4 inDec: 0.5 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 Partoun. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in April, November to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Partoun station (USC00426708), 15 miles away. About 6.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWhite Pine County, Nevada
Coordinates39.65750, -114.16400
Also known asTungstonia, Nevada
SourcesWikidata Q7853075 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Tungstonia ghost town?

In White Pine County, Nevada, at 39.6575, -114.1640. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is McGill, NV, about 37 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 123 miles away.

Can you visit Tungstonia?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Bristlecone 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 Tungstonia?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Partoun. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in April, November to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Tungstonia?

Yes. Pleasant Valley (5.4 mi), Regan (8.8 mi), Goshute (17 mi), Aurum (23 mi).

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