Mount Pisgah Ghost Town
Union County, Iowa41.0386, -94.1130
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 13 miCreston, IA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 19 miKnowlton
Mount Pisgah is a ghost town in Union County, Iowa.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Mount Pisgah. 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 Creston, IA, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is West Des Moines, IA, 39 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Knowlton19 mi southwest
- Fisk24 mi northwest
- Queen City31 mi west
- Big Spring39 mi southeast
- Morrisburg40 mi north
- Siloam Springs47 mi south
- Ellenorah50 mi south
- Xenia52 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
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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Creston 2 Sw.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Creston 2 Sw station (USC00131962), 15 miles away. About 37.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Union County, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.03860, -94.11300 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14689256 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Mount Pisgah ghost town?
In Union County, Iowa, at 41.0386, -94.1130. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Creston, IA, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is West Des Moines, IA, 39 miles away.
Can you visit Mount Pisgah?
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 Mount Pisgah?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Creston 2 Sw.
Are there other ghost towns near Mount Pisgah?
Yes. Knowlton (19 mi), Fisk (24 mi), Queen City (31 mi), Big Spring (39 mi).
