Nishnabotna Ghost Town

Atchison County, Missouri40.2958, -95.5086

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.1 miRock Port, MO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
4.2 miSt. Deroin
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Nishnabotna is an abandoned town in Atchison County, Missouri.

On the map

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Star: Nishnabotna. 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 Rock Port, MO, about 8.1 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. St. Deroin4.2 mi southwest
  2. Excelsior6.3 mi west
  3. Scott City10 mi northwest
  4. Oswald14 mi east
  5. Sonora16 mi northwest
  6. Center Grove19 mi northeast
  7. Kings Grove21 mi east
  8. Napier22 mi southeast

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

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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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tarkio.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tarkio station (USW00014945), 11 miles away.

Facts

LocationAtchison County, Missouri
Coordinates40.29583, -95.50861
Also known asNishnabotna, Missouri
SourcesWikidata Q26721006 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Nishnabotna ghost town?

In Atchison County, Missouri, at 40.2958, -95.5086. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rock Port, MO, about 8.1 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Nishnabotna?

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 Nishnabotna?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tarkio.

Are there other ghost towns near Nishnabotna?

Yes. St. Deroin (4.2 mi), Excelsior (6.3 mi), Scott City (10 mi), Oswald (14 mi).

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