Abbeyville Ghost Town

Gunnison County, Colorado38.7775, -106.4922

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
19 miBuena Vista, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
9,930 ft3,027 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Abbeyville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Abbeyville is a former settlement in Gunnison County, Colorado, listed among the ghost towns of Colorado. It lies at about 9,930 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGunnisonAspenSalidaBuena VistaSnowmass VillageLeadvilleCrested ButteAbbeyville
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Abbeyville. 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 Buena Vista, CO, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 93 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tincup1.8 mi southeast
  2. St. Elmo9.4 mi southeast
  3. Mary Murphy Mine11 mi southeast
  4. Alpine12 mi east
  5. Winfield15 mi north
  6. Ohio City16 mi southwest
  7. Vicksburg17 mi north
  8. Independence24 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: Gunnison National Forest. 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

-10°10°30°50°70°90°28-8Jan33-5Feb404Mar4718Apr5829May6936Jun7242Jul7041Aug6434Sep5425Oct4013Nov28-4DecJan: 1.7 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.6 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 1.4 inDec: 1.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Taylor Park.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Taylor Park station (USC00058184), 6.9 miles away. The town sits about 800 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 18.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGunnison County, Colorado
Coordinates38.77750, -106.49222
Elevation9,930 ft (3,027 m)
SourcesWikidata Q5300546 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Abbeyville ghost town?

In Gunnison County, Colorado, at 38.7775, -106.4922. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Buena Vista, CO, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 93 miles away.

Can you visit Abbeyville?

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: Gunnison National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Abbeyville?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Taylor Park.

Are there other ghost towns near Abbeyville?

Yes. Tincup (1.8 mi), St. Elmo (9.4 mi), Mary Murphy Mine (11 mi), Alpine (12 mi).

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