Caledonia Ghost Town

Sullivan County, Indiana39.0989, -87.3350

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
3.9 miSullivan, IN
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
500 ft153 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Caledonia. No free-licensed photo yet.

Caledonia is an abandoned town in Sullivan County, Indiana. It lies at about 500 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTerre HauteRobinsonLintonBicknellBloomfieldJasonvilleCaledonia
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Caledonia. 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 Sullivan, IN, about 3.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Terre Haute, IN, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Farnsworth0.7 mi east
  2. West Union16 mi southwest
  3. Crawfordsville24 mi southwest
  4. Griffin29 mi northwest
  5. Hindostan Falls42 mi southeast
  6. Early Station46 mi north
  7. Hitesville47 mi northwest
  8. Randall48 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

State land: Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area

PAD-US places this spot on Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°3821Jan4324Feb5333Mar6644Apr7554May8363Jun8666Jul8565Aug7957Sep6845Oct5434Nov4326DecJan: 3.3 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 3.5 inApr: 5.1 inMay: 5.2 inJun: 5.1 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 3.6 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 3.9 inDec: 3.0 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Shakamak Sp.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Shakamak Sp station (USC00127959), 6.5 miles away. About 47.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates39.09889, -87.33500
Elevation500 ft (153 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995352 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Caledonia ghost town?

In Sullivan County, Indiana, at 39.0989, -87.3350. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sullivan, IN, about 3.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Terre Haute, IN, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Caledonia?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Caledonia?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Shakamak Sp.

Are there other ghost towns near Caledonia?

Yes. Farnsworth (0.7 mi), West Union (16 mi), Crawfordsville (24 mi), Griffin (29 mi).

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