Keota Ghost Town

Weld County, Colorado40.7028, -104.0750

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
33 miWiggins, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
7.6 miBuckingham
Keota, Colorado
Photo: Carrie Ann Lucas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Keota is a ghost town in Weld County, Colorado. It was founded in 1880.

On the map

20 mi40 miGreeleyEvansFort MorganEatonAultLa SalleKeota
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Keota. 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 Wiggins, CO, about 33 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greeley, CO, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Buckingham7.6 mi southeast
  2. Sligo8.1 mi northwest
  3. Dearfield30 mi south
  4. Pinneo48 mi southeast
  5. Adena49 mi south
  6. Stout58 mi west
  7. Dick65 mi southwest
  8. Hecla65 mi northwest

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: Pawnee 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°4214Jan4515Feb5424Mar6131Apr7042May8052Jun8858Jul8756Aug7846Sep6434Oct5122Nov4214DecJan: 0.2 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 2.6 inJun: 2.5 inJul: 2.4 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.4 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 New Raymer. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the New Raymer station (USC00055922), 14 miles away. About 16.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWeld County, Colorado
Coordinates40.70280, -104.07500
Founded1880
Also known asKeota, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q6393062 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Keota ghost town?

In Weld County, Colorado, at 40.7028, -104.0750. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wiggins, CO, about 33 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greeley, CO, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Keota?

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

When is the best time to visit Keota?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from New Raymer. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Keota?

Yes. Buckingham (7.6 mi), Sligo (8.1 mi), Dearfield (30 mi).

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