Knox Mills Ghost Town
Price County, Wisconsin45.5000, -90.1128
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 19 miPhillips, WI
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 22 miManson
Knox Mills is a former settlement in Price County, Wisconsin, listed among the ghost towns of Wisconsin.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Knox Mills. 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 Phillips, WI, about 19 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 82 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Manson22 mi east
- Coolidge26 mi northwest
- Little Chicago34 mi southeast
- Kaiser35 mi northwest
- Kennedy39 mi northwest
- Stettin39 mi south
- Star Lake48 mi northeast
- Staadts50 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.
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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Prentice #2.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Prentice #2 station (USC00476859), 9.7 miles away. About 32.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Price County, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.50000, -90.11280 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q19462814 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Knox Mills ghost town?
In Price County, Wisconsin, at 45.5000, -90.1128. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Phillips, WI, about 19 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 82 miles away.
Can you visit Knox Mills?
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 Knox Mills?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Prentice #2.
Are there other ghost towns near Knox Mills?
Yes. Manson (22 mi), Coolidge (26 mi), Little Chicago (34 mi), Kaiser (35 mi).
