Ardara Ghost Town

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania40.3578, -79.7350

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.2 miTrafford, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
960 ft293 m
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Ardara. No free-licensed photo yet.

Ardara is a former settlement in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania. It lies at about 960 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMonroevilleTurtle CreekArdara
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Ardara. 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 Trafford, PA, about 2.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 14 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. West Overton19 mi southeast
  2. Livermore22 mi east
  3. Acme22 mi southeast
  4. Johnetta25 mi north
  5. Cokeville26 mi east
  6. Stringtown33 mi south
  7. Dilltown39 mi east
  8. Wehrum42 mi east

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°3822Jan4122Feb5029Mar6439Apr7451May8359Jun8664Jul8462Aug7755Sep6543Oct5233Nov4127DecJan: 3.2 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 4.6 inJul: 4.8 inAug: 4.2 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 3.2 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 Murrysville 2 Sw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Murrysville 2 Sw station (USC00366111), 3.8 miles away. About 43.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWestmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.35778, -79.73500
Elevation960 ft (293 m)
Also known asArdara, Pennsylvania, Ardara, PA
SourcesWikidata Q38249309 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ardara ghost town?

In Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, at 40.3578, -79.7350. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Trafford, PA, about 2.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Ardara?

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 Ardara?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Murrysville 2 Sw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Ardara?

Yes. West Overton (19 mi), Livermore (22 mi), Acme (22 mi), Johnetta (25 mi).

More ghost towns in Pennsylvania

All 50 ghost towns in Pennsylvania · Ghost towns near Pittsburgh