Dearfield Ghost Town

Weld County, Colorado40.2883, -104.2569

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miWiggins, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
27 miBuckingham
Dearfield, Colorado
Photo: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dearfield, in Weld County, Colorado, is a ghost town. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miGreeleyEvansFort MorganEatonPlattevilleAristocrat RanchettesLa SalleDearfield
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dearfield. 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 Wiggins, CO, about 11 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greeley, CO, 28 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Buckingham27 mi northeast
  2. Adena28 mi southeast
  3. Keota30 mi north
  4. Sligo36 mi north
  5. Dick40 mi southwest
  6. Henderson41 mi southwest
  7. Pinneo43 mi east
  8. Serene45 mi southwest

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

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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, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Morgan. 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 Ft Morgan station (USC00053038), 21 miles away. About 14.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWeld County, Colorado
Coordinates40.28833, -104.25694
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP 95001002)
Also known asDearfield, Colorado, Dearfield Ghost Town, NRHP 5WL744
SourcesWikidata Q5246985 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Dearfield ghost town?

In Weld County, Colorado, at 40.2883, -104.2569. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wiggins, CO, about 11 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greeley, CO, 28 miles away.

Can you visit Dearfield?

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 Dearfield?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Morgan. 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 Dearfield?

Yes. Buckingham (27 mi), Adena (28 mi), Keota (30 mi), Sligo (36 mi).

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