Buckingham Ghost Town

Weld County, Colorado40.6214, -103.9778

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
27 miFort Morgan, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
7.6 miKeota
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Buckingham. No free-licensed photo yet.

Buckingham is a former settlement in Weld County, Colorado, listed among the ghost towns of Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miGreeleySterlingFort MorganEatonAultLa SalleBuckingham
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Buckingham. 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 Fort Morgan, CO, about 27 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greeley, CO, 44 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Keota7.6 mi northwest
  2. Sligo16 mi northwest
  3. Dearfield27 mi southwest
  4. Pinneo40 mi southeast
  5. Adena43 mi south
  6. Stout62 mi west
  7. Last Chance64 mi south
  8. Dick65 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.

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

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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, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from New Raymer. 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 New Raymer station (USC00055922), 7 miles away. About 16.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWeld County, Colorado
Coordinates40.62139, -103.97778
Also known asBuckingham, CO
SourcesWikidata Q24884887 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Buckingham ghost town?

In Weld County, Colorado, at 40.6214, -103.9778. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Morgan, CO, about 27 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greeley, CO, 44 miles away.

Can you visit Buckingham?

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 Buckingham?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from New Raymer. 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 Buckingham?

Yes. Keota (7.6 mi), Sligo (16 mi), Dearfield (27 mi).

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