Beardsley Ghost Town

Rawlins County, Kansas39.8144, -101.2278

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.9 miAtwood, KS
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
3,200 ft975 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Beardsley. No free-licensed photo yet.

Beardsley is an abandoned town in Rawlins County, Kansas. It lies at about 3,200 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMcCookColbyGoodlandOberlinSt. FrancisAtwoodBeardsley
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Beardsley. 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 Atwood, KS, about 9.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Island, NE, 169 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Greshamton1.5 mi south
  2. Celia5.1 mi southwest
  3. Gladstone6.2 mi northwest
  4. Beaverton7.1 mi southeast
  5. Rotate9.6 mi southwest
  6. Burntwood12 mi north
  7. Rawlins12 mi southeast
  8. Mirage13 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4217Jan4519Feb5626Mar6434Apr7445May8656Jun9162Jul8960Aug8251Sep6838Oct5426Nov4318DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 2.2 inMay: 3.0 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 3.3 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 1.6 inNov: 0.7 inDec: 0.6 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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mc Donald. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mc Donald station (USC00145127), 7.8 miles away. About 20.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRawlins County, Kansas
Coordinates39.81444, -101.22778
Elevation3,200 ft (975 m)
Also known asBeardsley, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q48850176 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Beardsley ghost town?

In Rawlins County, Kansas, at 39.8144, -101.2278. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Atwood, KS, about 9.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Island, NE, 169 miles away.

Can you visit Beardsley?

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 Beardsley?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mc Donald. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Beardsley?

Yes. Greshamton (1.5 mi), Celia (5.1 mi), Gladstone (6.2 mi), Beaverton (7.1 mi).

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