Cofachique Ghost Town

Allen County, Kansas37.9333, -95.4148

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
0.9 miIola, KS
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miOctagon City
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Cofachique is an abandoned town in Allen County, Kansas.

On the map

20 mi40 miChanuteFort ScottGarnettBurlingtonNeodeshaCofachique
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cofachique. 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 Iola, KS, about 0.9 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawrence, KS, 71 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Octagon City12 mi south
  2. Hyattville21 mi north
  3. Hail Ridge30 mi northeast
  4. Keokuk34 mi northeast
  5. Berea34 mi north
  6. Moneka35 mi northeast
  7. Silkville36 mi north
  8. Ladore37 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°4120Jan4725Feb5734Mar6645Apr7556May8465Jun8869Jul8867Aug8058Sep6946Oct5634Nov4424DecJan: 1.3 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 4.4 inMay: 5.8 inJun: 5.4 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 4.3 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 1.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Iola 1 W. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Iola 1 W station (USC00143984), 0.9 miles away. About 41.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAllen County, Kansas
Coordinates37.93330, -95.41480
SourcesWikidata Q5140869 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cofachique ghost town?

In Allen County, Kansas, at 37.9333, -95.4148. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Iola, KS, about 0.9 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawrence, KS, 71 miles away.

Can you visit Cofachique?

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 Cofachique?

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Iola 1 W. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Cofachique?

Yes. Octagon City (12 mi), Hyattville (21 mi), Hail Ridge (30 mi), Keokuk (34 mi).

More ghost towns in Kansas

All 263 ghost towns in Kansas · Ghost towns near Kansas City