Dudley Town Ghost Town
Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut41.8078, -73.3523
Can you visit?
Private land
Dark Entry Forest · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.1 miNew Preston, CT
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 22 miQuesting
Dudley Town, in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, is a ghost town.
On the map
- State
- Land trust
- Private or unlisted
Star: Dudley Town. 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 New Preston, CT, about 8.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bristol, CT, 23 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Questing22 mi north
- Dicktown32 mi southwest
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District45 mi west
- Pleasure Beach46 mi south
- Gay City State Park47 mi east
- Doodletown49 mi southwest
- Johnsonville Village51 mi southeast
- Cuties Island54 mi south
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: Dark Entry Forest
PAD-US lists this spot as privately owned land (Dark Entry Forest). Ask the owner before you walk in. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Wyantenock State Forest. 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Falls Village.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Falls Village station (USC00062658), 9.9 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.80780, -73.35230 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5311997 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Dudley Town ghost town?
In Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, at 41.8078, -73.3523. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is New Preston, CT, about 8.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bristol, CT, 23 miles away.
Can you visit Dudley Town?
Private land. PAD-US lists this spot as privately owned land (Dark Entry Forest). Ask the owner before you walk in. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Wyantenock State Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Dudley Town?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Falls Village.
Are there other ghost towns near Dudley Town?
Yes. Questing (22 mi), Dicktown (32 mi).
