Ark Ghost Town

Dent County, Missouri37.6811, -91.3361

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miSalem, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
7.8 miMax
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Ark. No free-licensed photo yet.

Ark is a ghost town in Dent County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miRollaSullivanSalemSt. JamesCubaLickingPotosiArk
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Ark. 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 Salem, MO, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 83 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Max7.8 mi south
  2. Marcoot9.7 mi southeast
  3. Turtle12 mi south
  4. Buick13 mi southeast
  5. Halcyon14 mi south
  6. Ishmael18 mi northeast
  7. Norman18 mi northwest
  8. Brazil19 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Indian Trail Conservation Area. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4322Jan4826Feb5734Mar6844Apr7653May8361Jun8865Jul8763Aug8056Sep6945Oct5635Nov4526DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 5.0 inMay: 5.6 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 3.7 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.7 inNov: 3.9 inDec: 3.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Salem. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Salem station (USC00237506), 11 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDent County, Missouri
Coordinates37.68111, -91.33611
SourcesWikidata Q27995158 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ark ghost town?

In Dent County, Missouri, at 37.6811, -91.3361. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Salem, MO, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 83 miles away.

Can you visit Ark?

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: Indian Trail Conservation Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Ark?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Salem. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Ark?

Yes. Max (7.8 mi), Marcoot (9.7 mi), Turtle (12 mi), Buick (13 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

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