Columbia Bottom Conservation Area Ghost Town

St. Louis County, Missouri38.8081, -90.1516

Can you visit?

Public land, limited access

Columbia Bottom Conservation Area · Permit, fee or season

Nearest town
3.2 miHartford, IL
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miMachens
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, Missouri
Photo: Quentin Melson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Columbia Bottom Conservation Area is a ghost town in St. Louis County, Missouri. It was founded in 1997.

On the map

20 mi40 miGranite CityWood RiverEast AltonColumbia Bottom Conservation Area
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. 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 Hartford, IL, about 3.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Florissant, MO, 9.5 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Machens12 mi northwest
  2. Wilkie14 mi northwest
  3. Broadway19 mi south
  4. Howell25 mi west
  5. Firma29 mi west
  6. Times Beach32 mi southwest
  7. Toonerville32 mi west
  8. Hamburg33 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Manager unknown: Columbia Bottom Conservation Area

PAD-US places this spot on Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, land managed by an unknown manager. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

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°3922Jan4425Feb5435Mar6645Apr7556May8466Jun8769Jul8667Aug8060Sep6848Oct5436Nov4427DecJan: 2.5 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 3.5 inApr: 4.9 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 4.0 inAug: 3.3 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 2.9 inNov: 3.4 inDec: 2.6 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 Alton - Melvin Price L&D. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Alton - Melvin Price L&D station (USC00110137), 4.1 miles away. About 41.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSt. Louis County, Missouri
Coordinates38.80810, -90.15160
Founded1997
SourcesWikidata Q5149623 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Columbia Bottom Conservation Area ghost town?

In St. Louis County, Missouri, at 38.8081, -90.1516. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hartford, IL, about 3.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Florissant, MO, 9.5 miles away.

Can you visit Columbia Bottom Conservation Area?

Public land, limited access. PAD-US places this spot on Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, land managed by an unknown manager. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

When is the best time to visit Columbia Bottom Conservation Area?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Alton - Melvin Price L&D. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Columbia Bottom Conservation Area?

Yes. Machens (12 mi), Wilkie (14 mi), Broadway (19 mi), Howell (25 mi).

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