Lathrop Ghost Town
Delta County, Michigan46.1481, -87.2222
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 14 miGwinn, MI
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 32 miWilson
Lathrop is a former settlement in Delta County, Michigan, listed among the ghost towns of Michigan.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lathrop. 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 Gwinn, MI, about 14 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Green Bay, WI, 118 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Wilson32 mi south
- Gibbs City71 mi west
- Pequaming74 mi northwest
- Bagdad79 mi southwest
- Gregoryville91 mi northwest
- Keith91 mi southwest
- Land O' Lakes96 mi west
- Mandan96 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.
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 Ki Sawyer Wwtp.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ki Sawyer Wwtp station (USC00204425), 15 miles away. About 32.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Delta County, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.14806, -87.22222 |
| Also known as | Lathrop, Michigan |
| Sources | Wikidata Q20657929 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lathrop ghost town?
In Delta County, Michigan, at 46.1481, -87.2222. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gwinn, MI, about 14 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Green Bay, WI, 118 miles away.
Can you visit Lathrop?
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 Lathrop?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Ki Sawyer Wwtp.
Are there other ghost towns near Lathrop?
Yes. Wilson (32 mi).
