Bayonne Ghost Town
Cherry County, Nebraska42.7856, -101.9780
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 12 miGordon, NE
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 55 miReno
Bayonne is a former settlement in Cherry County, Nebraska, listed among the ghost towns of Nebraska.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Bayonne. 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 Gordon, NE, about 12 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 108 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Reno55 mi southwest
- Antioch58 mi southwest
- Wayside65 mi west
- Lakeview66 mi east
- Conata66 mi north
- Nonpareil68 mi southwest
- Imlay68 mi north
- Weta70 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.
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 Gordon 6N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Gordon 6N station (USC00253355), 14 miles away. About 20.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Cherry County, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.78560, -101.97800 |
| Also known as | Bayonne, Nebraska, Bayonne, NE |
| Sources | Wikidata Q17985786 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Bayonne ghost town?
In Cherry County, Nebraska, at 42.7856, -101.9780. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gordon, NE, about 12 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 108 miles away.
Can you visit Bayonne?
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 Bayonne?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Gordon 6N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.
