Mose Ghost Town
Griggs County, North Dakota47.5786, -98.4547
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 33 miNew Rockford, ND
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 35 miSherbrooke
Mose is a former settlement in Griggs County, North Dakota, listed among the ghost towns of North Dakota.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Mose. 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 New Rockford, ND, about 33 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 68 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Sherbrooke35 mi east
- Whitman43 mi north
- Heaton51 mi west
- Alfred72 mi south
- Clyde85 mi north
- Arena86 mi west
- Robbin92 mi northeast
- Betcher96 mi east
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
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Mc Henry 3W. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mc Henry 3W station (USC00325730), 8.7 miles away. About 21.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Griggs County, North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47.57861, -98.45472 |
| Also known as | Mose, North Dakota, Mose, ND |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22061157 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Mose ghost town?
In Griggs County, North Dakota, at 47.5786, -98.4547. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is New Rockford, ND, about 33 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 68 miles away.
Can you visit Mose?
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 Mose?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Mc Henry 3W. Snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Mose?
Yes. Sherbrooke (35 mi).
