Dicktown Ghost Town
Putnam County, New York41.4760, -73.7750
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.9 miLake Carmel, NY
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 17 miDoodletown
Dicktown is an abandoned town in Putnam County, New York.
On the map
- State
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Dicktown. 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 Lake Carmel, NY, about 5.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Danbury, CT, 16 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Doodletown17 mi southwest
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District29 mi northwest
- Dudley Town32 mi northeast
- Cuties Island33 mi southeast
- Monksville37 mi southwest
- Pleasure Beach38 mi southeast
- New City Village45 mi southwest
- Questing52 mi northeast
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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Stormville. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Stormville station (USC00308304), 4.5 miles away. About 49.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Putnam County, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.47600, -73.77500 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q54953737 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Dicktown ghost town?
In Putnam County, New York, at 41.4760, -73.7750. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lake Carmel, NY, about 5.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Danbury, CT, 16 miles away.
Can you visit Dicktown?
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 Dicktown?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Stormville. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Dicktown?
Yes. Doodletown (17 mi), Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District (29 mi), Dudley Town (32 mi), Cuties Island (33 mi).
