Carns Ghost Town
Rock County, Nebraska42.7347, -99.4823
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 23 miAinsworth, NE
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8 miMariaville
Carns, in Rock County, Nebraska, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Carns. 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 Ainsworth, NE, about 23 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Island, NE, 138 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Mariaville8 mi east
- Brocksburg16 mi northeast
- Meadville19 mi west
- Duff37 mi south
- Elsmere53 mi southwest
- DeWitty62 mi southwest
- Pishelville64 mi east
- Venus65 mi east
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 Newport. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Newport station (USC00255925), 12 miles away. About 27.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Rock County, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.73472, -99.48233 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q27995527 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Carns ghost town?
In Rock County, Nebraska, at 42.7347, -99.4823. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ainsworth, NE, about 23 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Island, NE, 138 miles away.
Can you visit Carns?
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 Carns?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Newport. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Carns?
Yes. Mariaville (8 mi), Brocksburg (16 mi), Meadville (19 mi), Duff (37 mi).
