Gibbs City Ghost Town
Iron County, Michigan46.2258, -88.7006
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 9.5 miIron River, MI
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 25 miLand O' Lakes
Gibbs City is a ghost town in Iron County, Michigan.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Gibbs City. 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 Iron River, MI, about 9.5 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Green Bay, WI, 123 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Land O' Lakes25 mi west
- Star Lake39 mi west
- Bagdad39 mi south
- Pequaming46 mi north
- Keith50 mi south
- Manson65 mi southwest
- Gregoryville68 mi north
- Wilson70 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
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Amasa 1W.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Amasa 1W station (USC00200197), 12 miles away. About 31.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Iron County, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.22580, -88.70060 |
| Also known as | Gibbs City, Michigan |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14716109 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Gibbs City ghost town?
In Iron County, Michigan, at 46.2258, -88.7006. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Iron River, MI, about 9.5 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Green Bay, WI, 123 miles away.
Can you visit Gibbs City?
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 Gibbs City?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Amasa 1W.
Are there other ghost towns near Gibbs City?
Yes. Land O' Lakes (25 mi), Star Lake (39 mi), Bagdad (39 mi).
