Appam Ghost Town
Williams County, North Dakota48.5700, -103.5889
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 26 miWilliston, ND
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 24 miWheelock
Appam is a former settlement in Williams County, North Dakota, listed among the ghost towns of North Dakota.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Appam. 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 Williston, ND, about 26 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 179 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Wheelock24 mi southeast
- Temple27 mi southeast
- Comertown38 mi northwest
- Dooley42 mi northwest
- Mondak43 mi southwest
- Fort Buford45 mi southwest
- Java45 mi southwest
- Charbonneau50 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 Wildrose 3Nw. Snow is normal from October to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wildrose 3Nw station (USC00329400), 18 miles away. About 16.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Williams County, North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.57000, -103.58889 |
| Also known as | Appam, ND |
| Sources | Wikidata Q60749183 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Appam ghost town?
In Williams County, North Dakota, at 48.5700, -103.5889. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Williston, ND, about 26 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 179 miles away.
Can you visit Appam?
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 Appam?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Wildrose 3Nw. Snow is normal from October to May.
Are there other ghost towns near Appam?
Yes. Wheelock (24 mi), Temple (27 mi), Comertown (38 mi).
