Flatiron Ghost Town

Lawrence County, South Dakota44.3264, -103.7685

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

South Dakota Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
1.8 miLead, SD
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
5,440 ft1,657 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Flatiron. No free-licensed photo yet.

Flatiron is an abandoned town in Lawrence County, South Dakota. It lies at about 5,440 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRapid CitySpearfishSturgisBelle FourcheSummersetBlackhawkFlatiron
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Flatiron. 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 Lead, SD, about 1.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 32 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Englewood2.2 mi south
  2. Terry2.4 mi west
  3. Terraville2.5 mi north
  4. Blacktail3 mi north
  5. Gayville3.1 mi north
  6. Trojan3.6 mi west
  7. Lancaster City3.7 mi north
  8. Brownsville5.1 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

BLM land: South Dakota Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on South Dakota Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°3818Jan3918Feb4725Mar5431Apr6341May7450Jun8257Jul8155Aug7247Sep5735Oct4625Nov3818DecJan: 1.5 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 2.2 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.9 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 3.1 inAug: 2.3 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 1.7 inDec: 1.5 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Lead. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lead station (USC00394834), 2.3 miles away. About 31.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLawrence County, South Dakota
Coordinates44.32637, -103.76853
Elevation5,440 ft (1,657 m)
Also known asYellow Creek, Flatiron, SD
SourcesWikidata Q14946705 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Flatiron ghost town?

In Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 44.3264, -103.7685. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lead, SD, about 1.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 32 miles away.

Can you visit Flatiron?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on South Dakota Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Flatiron?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lead. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Flatiron?

Yes. Englewood (2.2 mi), Terry (2.4 mi), Terraville (2.5 mi), Blacktail (3 mi).

More ghost towns in South Dakota

All 70 ghost towns in South Dakota · Ghost towns near Rapid City