Mystic Ghost Town

Sheridan County, Kansas39.3806, -100.7200

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miHoxie, KS
Mild months
Mar–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
2,990 ft910 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mystic. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mystic is an abandoned town in Sheridan County, Kansas. It lies at about 2,990 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miColbyOakleyOberlinAtwoodHoxieMystic
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mystic. 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 Hoxie, KS, about 15 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Island, NE, 164 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ute4.9 mi northeast
  2. Violenta12 mi north
  3. Sheridan15 mi northeast
  4. Hawkeye15 mi north
  5. Cumberland16 mi northwest
  6. Otterbourne17 mi northwest
  7. Shibboleth20 mi northeast
  8. Lund21 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°4219Jan4521Feb5629Mar6439Apr7450May8561Jun9066Jul8864Aug8055Sep6741Oct5430Nov4321DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 2.2 inMay: 3.2 inJun: 2.7 inJul: 3.7 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 1.5 inOct: 1.8 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.7 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, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hoxie. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hoxie station (USC00143837), 15 miles away. About 22.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSheridan County, Kansas
Coordinates39.38056, -100.72000
Elevation2,990 ft (910 m)
Also known asMystic, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q48849168 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mystic ghost town?

In Sheridan County, Kansas, at 39.3806, -100.7200. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hoxie, KS, about 15 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Island, NE, 164 miles away.

Can you visit Mystic?

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 Mystic?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Mystic?

Yes. Ute (4.9 mi), Violenta (12 mi), Sheridan (15 mi), Hawkeye (15 mi).

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