Federman Ghost Town

Monroe County, Michigan41.9058, -83.6244

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.6 miPetersburg, MI
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miSteiner
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Federman. No free-licensed photo yet.

Federman is a former settlement in Monroe County, Michigan, listed among the ghost towns of Michigan.

On the map

20 mi40 miMonroeSylvaniaTemperanceDundeeMilanFederman
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Federman. 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 Petersburg, MI, about 4.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Toledo, OH, 17 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Steiner13 mi northeast
  2. Marengo21 mi south
  3. Java22 mi southwest
  4. Rawsonville22 mi north
  5. Beta34 mi southwest
  6. Providence36 mi south
  7. Kensington42 mi north
  8. Middleburg50 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3217Jan3518Feb4526Mar5836Apr7048May8058Jun8462Jul8260Aug7553Sep6241Oct4932Nov3724DecJan: 2.5 inFeb: 2.0 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 3.3 inMay: 3.8 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 3.0 inAug: 3.7 inSep: 2.9 inOct: 2.6 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 2.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dundee. Snow is normal from December to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dundee station (USC00202308), 3.6 miles away. About 35.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMonroe County, Michigan
Coordinates41.90583, -83.62444
SourcesWikidata Q16904986 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Federman ghost town?

In Monroe County, Michigan, at 41.9058, -83.6244. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Petersburg, MI, about 4.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Toledo, OH, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Federman?

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 Federman?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dundee. Snow is normal from December to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Federman?

Yes. Steiner (13 mi), Marengo (21 mi), Java (22 mi), Rawsonville (22 mi).

More ghost towns in Michigan

All 36 ghost towns in Michigan