Jayville Ghost Town
St. Lawrence County, New York44.1542, -75.1889
Can you visit?
Public land, limited access
Aldrich Pond Wild Forest · Permit, fee or season
- Nearest town
- 19 miGouverneur, NY
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Elevation
- 1,120 ft341 m
Jayville is an abandoned town in St. Lawrence County, New York. It lies at about 1,120 feet above sea level.
On the map
- State
Star: Jayville. 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 Gouverneur, NY, about 19 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Utica, NY, 73 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Reynoldston55 mi northeast
- Tahawus57 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
State land: Aldrich Pond Wild Forest
PAD-US places this spot on Aldrich Pond Wild Forest, land managed by the state conservation agency. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.
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 May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wanakena Rngr School.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wanakena Rngr School station (USC00308944), 14 miles away. About 43.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | St. Lawrence County, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.15420, -75.18890 |
| Elevation | 1,120 ft (341 m) |
| Census counts | 2000: 0 |
| Also known as | Jayville, New York, Jayville, NY |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14706636 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Jayville ghost town?
In St. Lawrence County, New York, at 44.1542, -75.1889. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gouverneur, NY, about 19 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Utica, NY, 73 miles away.
Can you visit Jayville?
Public land, limited access. PAD-US places this spot on Aldrich Pond Wild Forest, land managed by the state conservation agency. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.
When is the best time to visit Jayville?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wanakena Rngr School.
