Max Ghost Town

Dent County, Missouri37.5747, -91.3836

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Mark Twain National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
9.4 miSalem, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
3.9 miTurtle
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Max. No free-licensed photo yet.

Max is a ghost town in Dent County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miRollaFort Leonard WoodSalemSt. JamesCubaLickingPotosiMax
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Max. 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 Salem, MO, about 9.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 91 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Turtle3.9 mi southwest
  2. Halcyon6.8 mi south
  3. Marcoot7 mi east
  4. Ark7.8 mi north
  5. Sinkin11 mi south
  6. Rector13 mi southwest
  7. Buick14 mi east
  8. Cedargrove16 mi southwest

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: Mark Twain National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Mark Twain 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°4322Jan4826Feb5734Mar6844Apr7653May8361Jun8865Jul8763Aug8056Sep6945Oct5635Nov4526DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 5.0 inMay: 5.6 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 3.7 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.7 inNov: 3.9 inDec: 3.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Salem. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Salem station (USC00237506), 9.3 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDent County, Missouri
Coordinates37.57472, -91.38361
SourcesWikidata Q27995160 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Max ghost town?

In Dent County, Missouri, at 37.5747, -91.3836. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Salem, MO, about 9.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is O'Fallon, MO, 91 miles away.

Can you visit Max?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Mark Twain 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 Max?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Salem. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Max?

Yes. Turtle (3.9 mi), Halcyon (6.8 mi), Marcoot (7 mi), Ark (7.8 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

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