Coronado Ghost Town

Wichita County, Kansas38.4858, -101.3047

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.9 miLeoti, KS
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
15 miFarmer City
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Coronado. No free-licensed photo yet.

Coronado is a ghost town in Wichita County, Kansas.

On the map

20 mi40 miGarden CityScott CityHolcombLakinCoronado
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Coronado. 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 Leoti, KS, about 2.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 180 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Farmer City15 mi southeast
  2. Cyrus27 mi northeast
  3. Astor32 mi west
  4. McAllaster36 mi north
  5. Sheridan37 mi north
  6. Jerome46 mi northeast
  7. Eminence49 mi southeast
  8. Kuka52 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

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°4416Jan4818Feb5726Mar6634Apr7546May8757Jun9262Jul8860Aug8251Sep6837Oct5525Nov4517DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.9 inMay: 2.3 inJun: 2.6 inJul: 2.9 inAug: 3.1 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.7 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.6 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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Leoti. June 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 Leoti station (USC00144665), 3.4 miles away. About 19.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWichita County, Kansas
Coordinates38.48583, -101.30472
Also known asCoronado, Kansas, Coronado, KS
SourcesWikidata Q5172150 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Coronado ghost town?

In Wichita County, Kansas, at 38.4858, -101.3047. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Leoti, KS, about 2.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 180 miles away.

Can you visit Coronado?

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 Coronado?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Leoti. June 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 Coronado?

Yes. Farmer City (15 mi), Cyrus (27 mi), Astor (32 mi), McAllaster (36 mi).

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