Le Hunt Ghost Town

Montgomery County, Kansas37.2692, -95.7519

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.2 miIndependence, KS
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
800 ft244 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Le Hunt. No free-licensed photo yet.

Le Hunt, in Montgomery County, Kansas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 800 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miParsonsChanuteCoffeyvilleDeweyNeodeshaCherryvaleLe Hunt
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Le Hunt. 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 Independence, KS, about 3.2 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 70 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mortimer15 mi east
  2. Upola17 mi northwest
  3. Ladore26 mi east
  4. Cave Springs27 mi northwest
  5. Fiat31 mi northwest
  6. Octagon City38 mi northeast
  7. Centralia39 mi southeast
  8. Alluwe48 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4523Jan5026Feb6035Mar6945Apr7756May8665Jun9170Jul9068Aug8359Sep7247Oct5935Nov4826DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 4.5 inMay: 6.8 inJun: 6.3 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 4.5 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 4.1 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 2.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Independence. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in March, December to January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Independence station (USC00143954), 3.6 miles away. About 45.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMontgomery County, Kansas
Coordinates37.26923, -95.75192
Elevation800 ft (244 m)
Also known asLe Hunt, Kansas, LeHunt, LeHunt, Kansas, Le Hunt, KS
SourcesWikidata Q30623270 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Le Hunt ghost town?

In Montgomery County, Kansas, at 37.2692, -95.7519. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Independence, KS, about 3.2 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joplin, MO, 70 miles away.

Can you visit Le Hunt?

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 Le Hunt?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Independence. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in March, December to January.

Are there other ghost towns near Le Hunt?

Yes. Mortimer (15 mi), Upola (17 mi), Ladore (26 mi), Cave Springs (27 mi).

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