Manhattan Ghost Town

Larimer County, Colorado40.7322, -105.6000

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Roosevelt National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
25 miLaporte, CO
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
2.7 miPoudre City
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Manhattan. No free-licensed photo yet.

Manhattan is an abandoned town in Larimer County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miFort CollinsLovelandWindsorWellingtonManhattan
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Manhattan. 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 Laporte, CO, about 25 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Collins, CO, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Poudre City2.7 mi southwest
  2. Virginia Dale20 mi northeast
  3. Lulu City24 mi southwest
  4. Dutchtown25 mi southwest
  5. Stout27 mi southeast
  6. Sherman28 mi northeast
  7. Old Roach30 mi northwest
  8. Buford31 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Forest: Roosevelt National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Roosevelt National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°3615Jan3614Feb4420Mar4925Apr5932May7240Jun7848Jul7646Aug6938Sep5629Oct4421Nov3615DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.7 inJun: 1.4 inJul: 1.6 inAug: 1.4 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.7 inDec: 0.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rustic 9Wsw. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rustic 9Wsw station (USC00057296), 6.2 miles away. About 13.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLarimer County, Colorado
Coordinates40.73220, -105.60000
Also known asManhattan, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q6749215 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Manhattan ghost town?

In Larimer County, Colorado, at 40.7322, -105.6000. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Laporte, CO, about 25 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Collins, CO, 31 miles away.

Can you visit Manhattan?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Roosevelt National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Manhattan?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rustic 9Wsw. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Manhattan?

Yes. Poudre City (2.7 mi), Virginia Dale (20 mi), Lulu City (24 mi), Dutchtown (25 mi).

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