Elk Ghost Town
Chase County, Kansas38.4167, -96.8167
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miMarion, KS
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miOursler
Elk is an abandoned town in Chase County, Kansas.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Elk. 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 Marion, KS, about 11 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manhattan, KS, 55 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Oursler13 mi southwest
- Gnadenau21 mi west
- Ellinor21 mi east
- Thurman27 mi southeast
- Waldeck28 mi west
- Comiskey30 mi northeast
- Plum Grove32 mi south
- Teterville34 mi southeast
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 March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Florence. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Florence station (USC00142773), 13 miles away. About 34.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Chase County, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.41670, -96.81670 |
| Also known as | Elk, Kansas |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5363955 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Elk ghost town?
In Chase County, Kansas, at 38.4167, -96.8167. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Marion, KS, about 11 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manhattan, KS, 55 miles away.
Can you visit Elk?
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 Elk?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Florence. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Elk?
Yes. Oursler (13 mi), Gnadenau (21 mi), Ellinor (21 mi), Thurman (27 mi).
