Willow Point Ghost Town
Humboldt County, Nevada41.2558, -117.6097
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 21 miWinnemucca, NV
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 15 miDaveytown
Willow Point, in Humboldt County, Nevada, is a ghost town.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: Willow Point. 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 Winnemucca, NV, about 21 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 161 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Daveytown15 mi west
- National40 mi north
- Midas42 mi east
- Jungo47 mi southwest
- Telluride53 mi southeast
- Galena54 mi southeast
- Star City56 mi southwest
- Unionville62 mi southwest
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 Paradise Valley 1 Nw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Paradise Valley 1 Nw station (USC00266005), 17 miles away. About 10.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Humboldt County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.25583, -117.60972 |
| Also known as | Willow Point, NV |
| Sources | Wikidata Q54959644 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Willow Point ghost town?
In Humboldt County, Nevada, at 41.2558, -117.6097. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Winnemucca, NV, about 21 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sparks, NV, 161 miles away.
Can you visit Willow Point?
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 Willow Point?
Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Paradise Valley 1 Nw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Willow Point?
Yes. Daveytown (15 mi), National (40 mi).
