North Laurel Ghost Town
Sussex County, Delaware38.5658, -75.5694
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 0.4 miLaurel, DE
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 5.3 miWoodland
North Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Land trust
- Private or unlisted
Star: North Laurel. 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 Laurel, DE, about 0.4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bowie, MD, 68 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Woodland5.3 mi northwest
- Saint Johnstown17 mi north
- Owens Station17 mi north
- Banning17 mi north
- New Market19 mi northeast
- Zwaanendael Colony27 mi northeast
- Sinepuxent29 mi southeast
- Marion Station38 mi south
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: North Laurel Elementary School. 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
Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Salisbury 2N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Salisbury 2N station (USC00188004), 11 miles away. About 49.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Sussex County, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.56580, -75.56940 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q56274495 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is North Laurel ghost town?
In Sussex County, Delaware, at 38.5658, -75.5694. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Laurel, DE, about 0.4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bowie, MD, 68 miles away.
Can you visit North Laurel?
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: North Laurel Elementary School. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit North Laurel?
Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Salisbury 2N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near North Laurel?
Yes. Woodland (5.3 mi), Saint Johnstown (17 mi), Owens Station (17 mi), Banning (17 mi).
