White Plains Ghost Town
Churchill County, Nevada39.9069, -118.8178
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 26 miLovelock, NV
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 3.2 miJessup
White Plains is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: White Plains. 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 Lovelock, NV, about 26 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 53 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Jessup3.2 mi northwest
- Trinity4.5 mi northeast
- Leete17 mi southwest
- Ragtown28 mi south
- Stillwater30 mi southeast
- White Cloud City32 mi east
- Nevada City33 mi south
- Vernon36 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.
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 Lovelock Derby Fld. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lovelock Derby Fld station (USW00024172), 17 miles away. About 4.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Churchill County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.90694, -118.81778 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q54959604 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is White Plains ghost town?
In Churchill County, Nevada, at 39.9069, -118.8178. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lovelock, NV, about 26 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 53 miles away.
Can you visit White Plains?
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 White Plains?
Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lovelock Derby Fld. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near White Plains?
Yes. Jessup (3.2 mi), Trinity (4.5 mi), Leete (17 mi), Ragtown (28 mi).
