Lippard Ghost Town

Rush County, Kansas38.6153, -99.3092

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.8 miLa Crosse, KS
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
2,040 ft621 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lippard. No free-licensed photo yet.

Lippard, in Rush County, Kansas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 2,040 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHaysGreat BendRussellLarnedHoisingtonEllisLippard
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lippard. 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 La Crosse, KS, about 5.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita, KS, 124 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pioneer4.4 mi east
  2. Saunders6.2 mi west
  3. Hampton9.3 mi west
  4. West Point9.4 mi southwest
  5. Olney11 mi southeast
  6. Brookdale12 mi southwest
  7. Stockrange14 mi west
  8. Chetolah14 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4316Jan4718Feb5828Mar6637Apr7648May8860Jun9264Jul9062Aug8354Sep7039Oct5626Nov4418DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.5 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 3.8 inJun: 4.1 inJul: 4.2 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 1.8 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 1.0 inrain
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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bison 3Nw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bison 3Nw station (USC00140865), 5.4 miles away. About 26.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRush County, Kansas
Coordinates38.61528, -99.30917
Elevation2,040 ft (621 m)
Also known asLippard, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q48848717 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lippard ghost town?

In Rush County, Kansas, at 38.6153, -99.3092. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is La Crosse, KS, about 5.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Wichita, KS, 124 miles away.

Can you visit Lippard?

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 Lippard?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bison 3Nw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Lippard?

Yes. Pioneer (4.4 mi), Saunders (6.2 mi), Hampton (9.3 mi), West Point (9.4 mi).

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