Kensington Ghost Town
Oakland County, Michigan42.5117, -83.6592
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.5 miSouth Lyon, MI
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 21 miRawsonville
Kensington is a former settlement in Oakland County, Michigan, listed among the ghost towns of Michigan.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Kensington. 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 South Lyon, MI, about 3.5 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Novi, MI, 9.1 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Rawsonville21 mi south
- Disco34 mi east
- Quinn38 mi east
- Frederick38 mi east
- Steiner39 mi south
- Federman42 mi south
- Java61 mi south
- Marengo63 mi south
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: Island Lake Recreation Area. 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Milford Gm Proving Ground.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Milford Gm Proving Ground station (USC00205452), 4.9 miles away. About 34.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Oakland County, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.51167, -83.65917 |
| Also known as | Kensington, Michigan |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6391409 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Kensington ghost town?
In Oakland County, Michigan, at 42.5117, -83.6592. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is South Lyon, MI, about 3.5 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Novi, MI, 9.1 miles away.
Can you visit Kensington?
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: Island Lake Recreation Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Kensington?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Milford Gm Proving Ground.
Are there other ghost towns near Kensington?
Yes. Rawsonville (21 mi), Disco (34 mi), Quinn (38 mi), Frederick (38 mi).
