Kempton Ghost Town

Garrett County, Maryland39.2067, -79.4853

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miParsons, WV
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
14 miMill Run
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Kempton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Kempton is a ghost town in Garrett County, Maryland.

On the map

20 mi40 miElkinsGraftonKingwoodPhilippiMoorefieldPetersburgMountain Lake ParkKempton
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Kempton. 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 Parsons, WV, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Harrisonburg, VA, 63 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mill Run14 mi south
  2. Stringtown15 mi south
  3. Perlytown16 mi south
  4. Altamont19 mi northeast
  5. Shallmar19 mi northeast
  6. East Vindex22 mi northeast
  7. Frankville26 mi northeast
  8. Smoke Hole26 mi southeast

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°3516Jan3818Feb4624Mar5933Apr6843May7651Jun7955Jul7854Aug7247Sep6136Oct4927Nov3921DecJan: 4.3 inFeb: 4.1 inMar: 4.5 inApr: 4.5 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 5.5 inAug: 4.2 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 3.3 inDec: 4.2 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 Bayard. Snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bayard station (USC00460527), 7.8 miles away. About 52.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGarrett County, Maryland
Coordinates39.20667, -79.48528
SourcesWikidata Q117018663 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Kempton ghost town?

In Garrett County, Maryland, at 39.2067, -79.4853. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Parsons, WV, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Harrisonburg, VA, 63 miles away.

Can you visit Kempton?

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 Kempton?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bayard. Snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Kempton?

Yes. Mill Run (14 mi), Stringtown (15 mi), Perlytown (16 mi), Altamont (19 mi).

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