Uravan Ghost Town

Montrose County, Colorado38.3683, -108.7364

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
44 miOlathe, CO
Mild months
Mar–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
32 miMiners Basin
Uravan, Colorado
Photo: Plazak, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Uravan is an abandoned town in Montrose County, Colorado.

On the map

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

Star: Uravan. 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 Olathe, CO, about 44 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 51 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Miners Basin32 mi northwest
  2. Castleton35 mi northwest
  3. Home of Truth41 mi southwest
  4. Dewey43 mi northwest
  5. Cisco52 mi northwest
  6. Dallas55 mi east
  7. Ames58 mi southeast
  8. Cameo58 mi north

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: Uncompahgre 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

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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 May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Uravan. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Uravan station (USC00058560), 0.6 miles away. About 11.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMontrose County, Colorado
Coordinates38.36833, -108.73639
Also known asUravan, Colorado, Uravan, CO
SourcesWikidata Q7899800 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Uravan ghost town?

In Montrose County, Colorado, at 38.3683, -108.7364. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Olathe, CO, about 44 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 51 miles away.

Can you visit Uravan?

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: Uncompahgre Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Uravan?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Uravan?

Yes. Miners Basin (32 mi), Castleton (35 mi).

More ghost towns in Colorado

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