Lake Emily Ghost Town
Portage County, Wisconsin44.4778, -89.3347
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.3 miAmherst, WI
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Elevation
- 1,130 ft344 m
Lake Emily, in Portage County, Wisconsin, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,130 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lake Emily. 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 Amherst, WI, about 3.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Appleton, WI, 49 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Petersville8.6 mi northeast
- Granite Quarry14 mi east
- Granite City20 mi northeast
- Little Wolf22 mi east
- Hatton23 mi southeast
- Marble24 mi east
- Nowell26 mi east
- Rodney36 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Stevens Pt. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Stevens Pt station (USC00478171), 13 miles away. About 33.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Portage County, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.47780, -89.33470 |
| Elevation | 1,130 ft (344 m) |
| Also known as | Lake Emily, Wisconsin, Lake Emily, WI |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14714511 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lake Emily ghost town?
In Portage County, Wisconsin, at 44.4778, -89.3347. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Amherst, WI, about 3.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Appleton, WI, 49 miles away.
Can you visit Lake Emily?
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 Lake Emily?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Stevens Pt. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Lake Emily?
Yes. Petersville (8.6 mi), Granite Quarry (14 mi), Granite City (20 mi), Little Wolf (22 mi).
