Java Ghost Town
Lucas County, Ohio41.6439, -83.8564
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 4.3 miSwanton, OH
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miBeta
Java, in Lucas County, Ohio, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Java. 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 Swanton, OH, about 4.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Toledo, OH, 14 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Beta13 mi southwest
- Marengo13 mi east
- Providence16 mi south
- Federman22 mi northeast
- Steiner34 mi northeast
- Galatea34 mi south
- Middleburg42 mi southeast
- Rawsonville42 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Toledo Express Ap. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Toledo Express Ap station (USW00094830), 4.8 miles away. About 35.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lucas County, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.64390, -83.85640 |
| Also known as | Java, Ohio |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14716529 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Java ghost town?
In Lucas County, Ohio, at 41.6439, -83.8564. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Swanton, OH, about 4.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Toledo, OH, 14 miles away.
Can you visit Java?
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 Java?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Toledo Express Ap. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Java?
Yes. Beta (13 mi), Marengo (13 mi), Providence (16 mi), Federman (22 mi).
