Imlay Ghost Town

Pennington County, South Dakota43.7194, -102.3975

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
23 miKyle, SD
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
10 miConata
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Imlay. No free-licensed photo yet.

Imlay is a former settlement in Pennington County, South Dakota, listed among the ghost towns of South Dakota.

On the map

20 mi40 miBox ElderRapid ValleyOglalaKyleImlay
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Imlay. 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 Kyle, SD, about 23 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 48 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Conata10 mi east
  2. Creston20 mi northwest
  3. Folsom25 mi west
  4. Farmingdale29 mi northwest
  5. Weta34 mi east
  6. Melvin45 mi west
  7. Spokane50 mi west
  8. Pedro50 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: Buffalo Gap National Grassland. 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°3710Jan4013Feb5121Mar5930Apr6942May8052Jun8858Jul8855Aug7845Sep6330Oct4920Nov3911DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 2.4 inMay: 3.2 inJun: 3.1 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.0 inSep: 1.5 inOct: 1.7 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.5 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 June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Porcupine 11 N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Porcupine 11 N station (USC00396736), 22 miles away. About 19.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPennington County, South Dakota
Coordinates43.71944, -102.39750
Also known asImlay, South Dakota, Imlay, SD
SourcesWikidata Q23709382 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Imlay ghost town?

In Pennington County, South Dakota, at 43.7194, -102.3975. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kyle, SD, about 23 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 48 miles away.

Can you visit Imlay?

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: Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Imlay?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Porcupine 11 N. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Imlay?

Yes. Conata (10 mi), Creston (20 mi), Folsom (25 mi), Farmingdale (29 mi).

More ghost towns in South Dakota

All 70 ghost towns in South Dakota · Ghost towns near Rapid City