Loop Ghost Town

Indiana County, Pennsylvania40.8997, -79.1656

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miPunxsutawney, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
8.1 miHoratio
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Loop. No free-licensed photo yet.

Loop is a former settlement in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania.

On the map

20 mi40 miIndianaPunxsutawneyKittanningBrookvilleFord CityReynoldsvilleWest HillsLoop
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Loop. 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 Punxsutawney, PA, about 10 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 53 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Horatio8.1 mi east
  2. Walston10 mi northeast
  3. Bells Mills13 mi east
  4. Helvetia23 mi northeast
  5. Johnetta27 mi southwest
  6. Ellmont31 mi northeast
  7. Dilltown31 mi south
  8. Livermore32 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°3517Jan3818Feb4724Mar6135Apr7145May7854Jun8258Jul8157Aug7450Sep6239Oct5030Nov3923DecJan: 3.4 inFeb: 2.9 inMar: 3.5 inApr: 4.1 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 3.6 inDec: 3.5 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Putneyville 2 Se Dam. Snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Putneyville 2 Se Dam station (USC00367229), 6.3 miles away. About 45.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationIndiana County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.89972, -79.16556
Also known asLoop, Pennsylvania
SourcesWikidata Q7456042 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Loop ghost town?

In Indiana County, Pennsylvania, at 40.8997, -79.1656. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Punxsutawney, PA, about 10 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 53 miles away.

Can you visit Loop?

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 Loop?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Putneyville 2 Se Dam. Snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Loop?

Yes. Horatio (8.1 mi), Walston (10 mi), Bells Mills (13 mi), Helvetia (23 mi).

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