McCandless Ghost Town

Franklin County, Kansas38.5133, -95.1564

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.2 miOttawa, KS
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
5 miOhio City
Illustration of a plains landscape
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McCandless, in Franklin County, Kansas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miGardnerOttawaSpring HillPaolaLouisburgBaldwin CityOsawatomieMcCandless
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: McCandless. 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 Ottawa, KS, about 8.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olathe, KS, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ohio City5 mi west
  2. Berea8.1 mi south
  3. Dennison12 mi north
  4. Norwood14 mi north
  5. Greenwood15 mi west
  6. Hackett16 mi northwest
  7. Minneola17 mi northwest
  8. Prairie City17 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

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°4018Jan4622Feb5632Mar6642Apr7553May8463Jun8968Jul8865Aug8056Sep6944Oct5532Nov4322DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 2.3 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.8 inJun: 5.5 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 4.6 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 1.7 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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ottawa. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ottawa station (USC00146128), 9.6 miles away. About 39.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFranklin County, Kansas
Coordinates38.51333, -95.15639
Also known asMcCandless, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q120643577

Questions

Where is McCandless ghost town?

In Franklin County, Kansas, at 38.5133, -95.1564. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ottawa, KS, about 8.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olathe, KS, 31 miles away.

Can you visit McCandless?

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 McCandless?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ottawa. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

Are there other ghost towns near McCandless?

Yes. Ohio City (5 mi), Berea (8.1 mi), Dennison (12 mi), Norwood (14 mi).

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