Enfield Ghost Town
Hampshire County, Massachusetts42.3167, -72.3667
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.6 miBelchertown, MA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.6 miGreenwich
Enfield, in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, is a ghost town. Records put its founding in 1816 and its end in 1938.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Enfield. 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 Belchertown, MA, about 3.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chicopee, MA, 14 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Greenwich4.6 mi northeast
- Prescott5.3 mi north
- Dana10 mi northeast
- Catamount31 mi northwest
- Bara-Hack35 mi southeast
- Davis37 mi northwest
- Gay City State Park41 mi south
- Questing47 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
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Quabbin Reservoir. 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 Belchertown. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Belchertown station (USC00190562), 2.7 miles away. About 47.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.31670, -72.36670 |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Abandoned | 1938 |
| Also known as | Enfield, Massachusetts |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5377276 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Enfield ghost town?
In Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at 42.3167, -72.3667. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Belchertown, MA, about 3.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chicopee, MA, 14 miles away.
Can you visit Enfield?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Quabbin Reservoir. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Enfield?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Belchertown. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Enfield?
Yes. Greenwich (4.6 mi), Prescott (5.3 mi), Dana (10 mi), Catamount (31 mi).
