Eastonville Ghost Town

El Paso County, Colorado39.0611, -104.5622

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.3 miBlack Forest, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
7,230 ft2,205 m
Eastonville, Colorado
Photo: Luke Prince, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Eastonville is a former settlement in El Paso County, Colorado, listed among the ghost towns of Colorado. It lies at about 7,230 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miColorado SpringsSecurity-WidefieldMonumentAir Force AcademyEastonville
  • National Forest
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Eastonville. 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 Black Forest, CO, about 6.3 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 17 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bijou Basin10 mi northeast
  2. Gwillimsville12 mi west
  3. Fondis16 mi northeast
  4. Husted18 mi west
  5. Franceville18 mi south
  6. United States Air Force Academy18 mi west
  7. Midway27 mi southwest
  8. Old Mountain View28 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°419Jan4213Feb5021Mar5627Apr6635May7644Jun8149Jul7948Aug7239Sep6027Oct5017Nov409DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.5 inApr: 2.4 inMay: 2.7 inJun: 2.3 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Eastonville 2 Nnw. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eastonville 2 Nnw station (USC00052494), 3.9 miles away. About 21.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEl Paso County, Colorado
Coordinates39.06111, -104.56222
Elevation7,230 ft (2,205 m)
Also known asEastonville, Colorado, Eastonville, CO
SourcesWikidata Q5330874 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Eastonville ghost town?

In El Paso County, Colorado, at 39.0611, -104.5622. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Black Forest, CO, about 6.3 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Eastonville?

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 Eastonville?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Eastonville 2 Nnw. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Eastonville?

Yes. Bijou Basin (10 mi), Gwillimsville (12 mi), Fondis (16 mi), Husted (18 mi).

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