Vya Ghost Town
Washoe County, Nevada41.5922, -119.8606
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 36 miAlturas, CA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 55 miHardin City
Vya, in Washoe County, Nevada, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Vya. 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 Alturas, CA, about 36 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 140 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Hardin City55 mi southeast
- Deep Hole63 mi south
- Langell Valley76 mi northwest
- Sulphur77 mi southeast
- Blitzen81 mi northeast
- Andrews88 mi northeast
- Scossa88 mi southeast
- Jungo90 mi southeast
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.
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 April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Cedarville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cedarville station (USC00041614), 17 miles away. About 13.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Washoe County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.59222, -119.86056 |
| Also known as | Vya, Nevada |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7943764 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Vya ghost town?
In Washoe County, Nevada, at 41.5922, -119.8606. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Alturas, CA, about 36 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 140 miles away.
Can you visit Vya?
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.
When is the best time to visit Vya?
Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Cedarville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.
