Flavius Ghost Town

Rush County, Kansas38.4139, -99.4928

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miLa Crosse, KS
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
2,140 ft651 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Flavius. No free-licensed photo yet.

Flavius, in Rush County, Kansas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 2,140 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHaysGreat BendLarnedHoisingtonEllisNess CityKinsleyFlavius
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Flavius. 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 La Crosse, KS, about 13 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita, KS, 127 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Brookdale5.2 mi northeast
  2. West Point8.1 mi north
  3. Hampton13 mi north
  4. Fenton14 mi east
  5. Saunders16 mi north
  6. Stockrange17 mi north
  7. Lippard17 mi northeast
  8. Olney18 mi east

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°4316Jan4718Feb5828Mar6637Apr7648May8860Jun9264Jul9062Aug8354Sep7039Oct5626Nov4418DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.5 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 3.8 inJun: 4.1 inJul: 4.2 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 1.8 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 1.0 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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bison 3Nw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bison 3Nw station (USC00140865), 17 miles away. About 26.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRush County, Kansas
Coordinates38.41389, -99.49278
Elevation2,140 ft (651 m)
Also known asFlavius, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q48848706 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Flavius ghost town?

In Rush County, Kansas, at 38.4139, -99.4928. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is La Crosse, KS, about 13 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita, KS, 127 miles away.

Can you visit Flavius?

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 Flavius?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bison 3Nw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Flavius?

Yes. Brookdale (5.2 mi), West Point (8.1 mi), Hampton (13 mi), Fenton (14 mi).

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