Creston Ghost Town

Pennington County, South Dakota43.9106, -102.6989

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
22 miGreen Valley, SD
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
9.8 miFarmingdale
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Creston. No free-licensed photo yet.

Creston is a former settlement in Pennington County, South Dakota, listed among the ghost towns of South Dakota.

On the map

20 mi40 miRapid CityBox ElderSummersetBlackhawkColonial Pine HillsCreston
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Creston. 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 Green Valley, SD, about 22 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 28 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Farmingdale9.8 mi west
  2. Folsom10 mi southwest
  3. Imlay20 mi southeast
  4. Conata28 mi southeast
  5. Rockerville33 mi west
  6. Spokane34 mi west
  7. Melvin34 mi southwest
  8. Bismuth35 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

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°359Jan3913Feb5022Mar6033Apr7044May8054Jun8960Jul8858Aug7947Sep6334Oct4921Nov3712DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 1.9 inMay: 3.5 inJun: 2.7 inJul: 2.3 inAug: 1.6 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.8 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.3 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 Wasta. July 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 Wasta station (USC00398911), 16 miles away. About 17.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPennington County, South Dakota
Coordinates43.91056, -102.69889
Also known asCreston, South Dakota, Creston, SD
SourcesWikidata Q23709343 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Creston ghost town?

In Pennington County, South Dakota, at 43.9106, -102.6989. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Green Valley, SD, about 22 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 28 miles away.

Can you visit Creston?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Creston?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wasta. July 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 Creston?

Yes. Farmingdale (9.8 mi), Folsom (10 mi), Imlay (20 mi), Conata (28 mi).

More ghost towns in South Dakota

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