Nahant Ghost Town

Lawrence County, South Dakota44.1767, -103.7555

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miLead, SD
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
5,680 ft1,732 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Nahant. No free-licensed photo yet.

Nahant is a ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota. It lies at about 5,680 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRapid CitySpearfishSturgisNewcastleLeadSummersetBlackhawkNahant
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Nahant. 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 Lead, SD, about 12 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 28 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rochford4 mi southeast
  2. Myers City5.1 mi south
  3. Brownsville7.5 mi northeast
  4. Englewood8.4 mi north
  5. Mystic8.9 mi southeast
  6. Merritt9.6 mi east
  7. Greenwood10 mi east
  8. Flatiron10 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Black Hills National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Rochford 2 Wnw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rochford 2 Wnw station (USC00397227), 3.1 miles away.

Facts

LocationLawrence County, South Dakota
Coordinates44.17665, -103.75548
Elevation5,680 ft (1,732 m)
Also known asNahant, SD
SourcesWikidata Q15260791 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Nahant ghost town?

In Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 44.1767, -103.7555. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lead, SD, about 12 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 28 miles away.

Can you visit Nahant?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Black Hills National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Nahant?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Rochford 2 Wnw.

Are there other ghost towns near Nahant?

Yes. Rochford (4 mi), Myers City (5.1 mi), Brownsville (7.5 mi), Englewood (8.4 mi).

More ghost towns in South Dakota

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