Brookfield Center Ghost Town
Waukesha County, Wisconsin43.0720, -88.1460
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.5 miBrookfield, WI
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 10 miRoot Creek
Brookfield Center is an abandoned town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Brookfield Center. 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 Brookfield, WI, about 1.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waukesha, WI, 6.6 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Root Creek10 mi southeast
- St. Martin's13 mi south
- Dodges Corners15 mi south
- Denoon16 mi south
- Oakwood19 mi southeast
- Raymond Center20 mi south
- Muskego Settlement22 mi south
- Army Lake22 mi southwest
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: Mccoy Field. 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 May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Brookfield Wwtp.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Brookfield Wwtp station (USC00471062), 2.1 miles away. About 36.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Waukesha County, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.07200, -88.14600 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q109941337 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Brookfield Center ghost town?
In Waukesha County, Wisconsin, at 43.0720, -88.1460. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Brookfield, WI, about 1.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waukesha, WI, 6.6 miles away.
Can you visit Brookfield Center?
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: Mccoy Field. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Brookfield Center?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Brookfield Wwtp.
Are there other ghost towns near Brookfield Center?
Yes. Root Creek (10 mi), St. Martin's (13 mi), Dodges Corners (15 mi), Denoon (16 mi).
