Aurora Ghost Town
Kenosha County, Wisconsin42.5822, -87.8850
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 0.4 miKenosha, WI
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 12 miKlondike
Aurora is a ghost town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Aurora. 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 Kenosha, WI, about 0.4 miles northeast in a straight line.
Ghost towns nearby
- Klondike12 mi west
- Wilson16 mi south
- Raymond Center16 mi northwest
- Oakwood19 mi north
- Muskego Settlement21 mi northwest
- Voree22 mi west
- Denoon23 mi northwest
- St. Martin's24 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: Charles W Nash Park, Johnson Highlands Park. 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Kenosha Rgnl Ap.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Kenosha Rgnl Ap station (USW00004845), 2.8 miles away. About 31.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.58222, -87.88500 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4822442 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Aurora ghost town?
In Kenosha County, Wisconsin, at 42.5822, -87.8850. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kenosha, WI, about 0.4 miles northeast in a straight line.
Can you visit Aurora?
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: Charles W Nash Park, Johnson Highlands Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Aurora?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Kenosha Rgnl Ap.
Are there other ghost towns near Aurora?
Yes. Klondike (12 mi), Wilson (16 mi), Raymond Center (16 mi), Oakwood (19 mi).
