Helvetia Ghost Town

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania41.0478, -78.7739

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2 miSykesville, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
10 miBells Mills
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Helvetia. No free-licensed photo yet.

Helvetia is a former settlement in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania.

On the map

20 mi40 miDuBoisClearfieldPunxsutawneyTreasure LakeBrookvilleCurwensvilleHelvetia
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Helvetia. 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 Sykesville, PA, about 2 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 76 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bells Mills10 mi southwest
  2. Walston13 mi southwest
  3. Ellmont14 mi north
  4. Horatio15 mi southwest
  5. Loop23 mi southwest
  6. Arroyo24 mi north
  7. Peale36 mi east
  8. Pigs Ear37 mi north

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°3217Jan3519Feb4426Mar5836Apr6847May7555Jun7959Jul7858Aug7151Sep5941Oct4732Nov3623DecJan: 2.9 inFeb: 2.4 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 3.7 inMay: 3.7 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 3.2 inDec: 3.0 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Dubois Jefferson Co Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dubois Jefferson Co Ap station (USW00004787), 11 miles away. About 42.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClearfield County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41.04780, -78.77390
Also known asHelvetia, Pennsylvania, Helvetia, PA
SourcesWikidata Q5710699 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Helvetia ghost town?

In Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, at 41.0478, -78.7739. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sykesville, PA, about 2 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 76 miles away.

Can you visit Helvetia?

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 Helvetia?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dubois Jefferson Co Ap.

Are there other ghost towns near Helvetia?

Yes. Bells Mills (10 mi), Walston (13 mi), Ellmont (14 mi), Horatio (15 mi).

More ghost towns in Pennsylvania

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