Horatio Ghost Town

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania40.9292, -79.0156

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.4 miPunxsutawney, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
2.7 miWalston
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Horatio. No free-licensed photo yet.

Horatio is a former settlement in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania.

On the map

20 mi40 miIndianaDuBoisTreasure LakeBrookvilleNorthern CambriaReynoldsvilleHoratio
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Horatio. 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 Punxsutawney, PA, about 2.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 61 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Walston2.7 mi northeast
  2. Bells Mills5.1 mi east
  3. Loop8.1 mi west
  4. Helvetia15 mi northeast
  5. Ellmont25 mi northeast
  6. Wehrum32 mi south
  7. Dilltown32 mi south
  8. Arroyo33 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mahoning Shadow Trail. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°3517Jan3818Feb4724Mar6135Apr7145May7854Jun8258Jul8157Aug7450Sep6239Oct5030Nov3923DecJan: 3.4 inFeb: 2.9 inMar: 3.5 inApr: 4.1 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 3.6 inDec: 3.5 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 Putneyville 2 Se Dam. Snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Putneyville 2 Se Dam station (USC00367229), 14 miles away. About 45.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJefferson County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.92917, -79.01556
Also known asHoratio, Pennsylvania, Horatio, PA
SourcesWikidata Q22072994 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Horatio ghost town?

In Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, at 40.9292, -79.0156. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Punxsutawney, PA, about 2.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 61 miles away.

Can you visit Horatio?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Mahoning Shadow Trail. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Horatio?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Putneyville 2 Se Dam. Snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Horatio?

Yes. Walston (2.7 mi), Bells Mills (5.1 mi), Loop (8.1 mi), Helvetia (15 mi).

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