Lausanne Landing Ghost Town
Carbon County, Pennsylvania40.9687, -75.8097
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.9 miWeatherly, PA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 3.2 miEckley Miners' Village
Lausanne Landing is a former settlement in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania.
On the map
- National Park Service
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lausanne Landing. 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 Weatherly, PA, about 1.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Scranton, PA, 31 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Eckley Miners' Village3.2 mi northwest
- Centralia30 mi west
- Byrnesville30 mi southwest
- Ricketts38 mi northwest
- Foul Rift39 mi east
- Millbrook45 mi east
- Wilsonville47 mi northeast
- Eshback48 mi east
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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Francis E Walter Dam.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Francis E Walter Dam station (USC00363018), 11 miles away. About 48.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Carbon County, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.96870, -75.80970 |
| Also known as | Lausanne |
| Sources | Wikidata Q28104187 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lausanne Landing ghost town?
In Carbon County, Pennsylvania, at 40.9687, -75.8097. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Weatherly, PA, about 1.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Scranton, PA, 31 miles away.
Can you visit Lausanne Landing?
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 Lausanne Landing?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Francis E Walter Dam.
Are there other ghost towns near Lausanne Landing?
Yes. Eckley Miners' Village (3.2 mi), Centralia (30 mi), Byrnesville (30 mi), Ricketts (38 mi).
