Dogtown Ghost Town
Essex County, Massachusetts42.6365, -70.6610
Can you visit?
Public land, closed
Dogtown Area · No public entry
- Nearest town
- 1.4 miGloucester, MA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 25 miHaywardville
Dogtown is an abandoned town in Essex County, Massachusetts.
On the map
- State
- City, county
Star: Dogtown. 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 Gloucester, MA, about 1.4 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Peabody, MA, 17 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Haywardville25 mi southwest
- Long Point49 mi southeast
- Norton Furnace55 mi southwest
- Wayland Historic District67 mi southwest
- Dana81 mi west
- Greenwich85 mi west
- Bara-Hack87 mi southwest
- Prescott87 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
City or county land: Dogtown Area
PAD-US places this spot on Dogtown Area, land managed by the city. PAD-US marks it as closed to the public.
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 Beverly. Snow is normal from December to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Beverly station (USC00190593), 9.6 miles away. About 48.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Essex County, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.63650, -70.66100 |
| Also known as | Dogtown, Massachusetts, Dogtown Commons, Dogtown Commons, Massachusetts, Dogtown Commons, MA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q3033771 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Dogtown ghost town?
In Essex County, Massachusetts, at 42.6365, -70.6610. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gloucester, MA, about 1.4 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Peabody, MA, 17 miles away.
Can you visit Dogtown?
Public land, closed. PAD-US places this spot on Dogtown Area, land managed by the city. PAD-US marks it as closed to the public.
When is the best time to visit Dogtown?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Beverly. Snow is normal from December to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Dogtown?
Yes. Haywardville (25 mi).
