Acme Ghost Town

Fayette County, Pennsylvania40.1272, -79.4347

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.5 miBear Rocks, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,910 ft582 m
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Acme. No free-licensed photo yet.

Acme is a former settlement in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania. It lies at about 1,910 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miConnellsvilleYoungwoodLawson HeightsNew StantonSouthwest GreensburgAcme
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Acme. 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 Bear Rocks, PA, about 1.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 36 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. West Overton7 mi west
  2. Cokeville22 mi northeast
  3. Ardara22 mi northwest
  4. Livermore24 mi north
  5. Selbysport31 mi south
  6. Stringtown31 mi southwest
  7. Blooming Rose33 mi south
  8. Dilltown33 mi northeast

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3519Jan3920Feb4726Mar6037Apr7047May7756Jun8160Jul7959Aug7452Sep6341Oct5032Nov4124DecJan: 5.0 inFeb: 3.5 inMar: 3.7 inApr: 4.1 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 4.9 inJul: 4.6 inAug: 4.2 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 3.7 inDec: 4.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Donegal 2 Nw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Donegal 2 Nw station (USC00362183), 1.5 miles away. About 50.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFayette County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.12720, -79.43470
Elevation1,910 ft (582 m)
Also known asAcme, Pennsylvania, Acme, PA
SourcesWikidata Q4674385 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Acme ghost town?

In Fayette County, Pennsylvania, at 40.1272, -79.4347. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bear Rocks, PA, about 1.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 36 miles away.

Can you visit Acme?

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 Acme?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Donegal 2 Nw.

Are there other ghost towns near Acme?

Yes. West Overton (7 mi), Cokeville (22 mi), Ardara (22 mi), Livermore (24 mi).

More ghost towns in Pennsylvania

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