Lewiston Ghost Town

Windsor County, Vermont43.7039, -72.3006

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1 miNorwich, VT
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
9.6 miEnfield Shaker Museum
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lewiston. No free-licensed photo yet.

Lewiston is a former settlement in Windsor County, Vermont, listed among the ghost towns of Vermont.

On the map

20 mi40 miLebanonClaremontWindsorLewiston
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lewiston. 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 Norwich, VT, about 1 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manchester, NH, 66 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Enfield Shaker Museum9.6 mi southeast
  2. Pike27 mi northeast
  3. Livermore53 mi northeast
  4. Glastenbury63 mi southwest
  5. Davis75 mi southwest
  6. Catamount76 mi south
  7. Paris81 mi northeast
  8. Dana89 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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hanover. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hanover station (USC00273850), 0.8 miles away. About 40.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWindsor County, Vermont
Coordinates43.70390, -72.30060
Also known asLewiston, Vermont, Lewiston, VT
SourcesWikidata Q6537382 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lewiston ghost town?

In Windsor County, Vermont, at 43.7039, -72.3006. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Norwich, VT, about 1 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manchester, NH, 66 miles away.

Can you visit Lewiston?

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 Lewiston?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hanover. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Lewiston?

Yes. Enfield Shaker Museum (9.6 mi), Pike (27 mi).

More ghost towns in Vermont

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