Hail Ridge Ghost Town

Linn County, Kansas38.1100, -94.9150

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miPleasanton, KS
Mild months
Mar–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
5.5 miMoneka
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Hail Ridge is a ghost town in Linn County, Kansas.

On the map

20 mi40 miNevadaFort ScottPaolaIolaButlerOsawatomieGarnettHail Ridge
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hail Ridge. 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 Pleasanton, KS, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olathe, KS, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Moneka5.5 mi northeast
  2. Linnville10 mi northeast
  3. Keokuk10 mi north
  4. Paris11 mi northeast
  5. Hyattville22 mi west
  6. Berea25 mi northwest
  7. Vinton27 mi northeast
  8. Shobe29 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°4120Jan4624Feb5634Mar6643Apr7454May8464Jun8869Jul8766Aug7956Sep6845Oct5534Nov4424DecJan: 1.3 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 4.4 inMay: 5.3 inJun: 5.3 inJul: 4.6 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 2.7 inDec: 1.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mound City. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mound City station (USC00145528), 5.5 miles away. About 41.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLinn County, Kansas
Coordinates38.11000, -94.91500
SourcesWikidata Q5639190 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hail Ridge ghost town?

In Linn County, Kansas, at 38.1100, -94.9150. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pleasanton, KS, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olathe, KS, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Hail Ridge?

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 Hail Ridge?

Mild months here run March to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mound City. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Hail Ridge?

Yes. Moneka (5.5 mi), Linnville (10 mi), Keokuk (10 mi), Paris (11 mi).

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