White Rock Ghost Town
Elko County, Nevada41.7418, -116.1862
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 62 miOsino, NV
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 2.7 miFairlawn
White Rock is an abandoned town in Elko County, Nevada.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: White Rock. 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 Osino, NV, about 62 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Twin Falls, ID, 105 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Fairlawn2.7 mi south
- Rio Tinto12 mi northeast
- Patsville13 mi east
- Jack Creek18 mi south
- Cornucopia19 mi northwest
- Gold Creek25 mi east
- North Fork26 mi southeast
- Arthur27 mi south
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 May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Wild Horse Rsvr. Snow is normal from October to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wild Horse Rsvr station (USC00269072), 21 miles away. About 12.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Elko County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.74185, -116.18621 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q54959624 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is White Rock ghost town?
In Elko County, Nevada, at 41.7418, -116.1862. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Osino, NV, about 62 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Twin Falls, ID, 105 miles away.
Can you visit White Rock?
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 Rock?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Wild Horse Rsvr. Snow is normal from October to May.
Are there other ghost towns near White Rock?
Yes. Fairlawn (2.7 mi), Rio Tinto (12 mi), Patsville (13 mi), Jack Creek (18 mi).
