Franceville Ghost Town

El Paso County, Colorado38.8064, -104.5969

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.7 miCimarron Hills, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miEastonville
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Franceville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Franceville, in El Paso County, Colorado, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miColorado SpringsFountainFort CarsonBlack ForestMonumentFranceville
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Franceville. 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 Cimarron Hills, CO, about 6.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 9.8 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Eastonville18 mi north
  2. Lytle20 mi southwest
  3. Midway20 mi west
  4. Husted21 mi northwest
  5. United States Air Force Academy21 mi northwest
  6. Old Mountain View21 mi west
  7. Seven Lakes22 mi west
  8. Gwillimsville22 mi northwest

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°4518Jan4620Feb5527Mar6134Apr7144May8253Jun8658Jul8457Aug7749Sep6537Oct5326Nov4519DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 2.0 inJun: 2.3 inJul: 3.1 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 0.4 inDec: 0.2 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 Colorado Springs Muni Ap. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Colorado Springs Muni Ap station (USW00093037), 4.9 miles away. About 16.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEl Paso County, Colorado
Coordinates38.80638, -104.59691
SourcesWikidata Q55886083 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Franceville ghost town?

In El Paso County, Colorado, at 38.8064, -104.5969. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cimarron Hills, CO, about 6.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 9.8 miles away.

Can you visit Franceville?

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 Franceville?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Colorado Springs Muni Ap. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Franceville?

Yes. Eastonville (18 mi), Lytle (20 mi), Midway (20 mi), Husted (21 mi).

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