Marengo Ghost Town

Lucas County, Ohio41.5972, -83.6028

Can you visit?

Private land

Toledo Country Club · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.1 miRossford, OH
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miJava
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Marengo, in Lucas County, Ohio, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miToledoSylvaniaWatervilleMarengo
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Marengo. 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 Rossford, OH, about 2.1 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Toledo, OH, 4.7 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Java13 mi west
  2. Providence19 mi southwest
  3. Federman21 mi north
  4. Beta22 mi west
  5. Galatea29 mi south
  6. Steiner29 mi north
  7. Middleburg31 mi southeast
  8. Rawsonville43 mi north

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: Toledo Country Club

PAD-US lists this spot as privately owned land (Toledo Country Club). Ask the owner before you walk in. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: River Road Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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 Toledo Metcalf Fld.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Toledo Metcalf Fld station (USW00004848), 6.9 miles away. About 32.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLucas County, Ohio
Coordinates41.59722, -83.60278
SourcesWikidata Q22344640 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Marengo ghost town?

In Lucas County, Ohio, at 41.5972, -83.6028. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rossford, OH, about 2.1 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Toledo, OH, 4.7 miles away.

Can you visit Marengo?

Private land. PAD-US lists this spot as privately owned land (Toledo Country Club). Ask the owner before you walk in. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: River Road Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Marengo?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Toledo Metcalf Fld.

Are there other ghost towns near Marengo?

Yes. Java (13 mi), Providence (19 mi), Federman (21 mi), Beta (22 mi).

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