Ordway Ghost Town
Brown County, South Dakota45.5786, -98.4119
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.3 miAberdeen, SD
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.4 miPlana
Ordway is a former settlement in Brown County, South Dakota, listed among the ghost towns of South Dakota.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Ordway. 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 Aberdeen, SD, about 8.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fargo, ND, 117 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Plana6.4 mi southeast
- Keystone42 mi north
- Hillhead52 mi east
- Hammer70 mi east
- Alfred76 mi north
- Manchester90 mi south
- LeBeau93 mi west
- Childs96 mi east
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 Aberdeen. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Aberdeen station (USW00014929), 8.5 miles away. About 21.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Brown County, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.57861, -98.41194 |
| Also known as | Ordway, South Dakota, Ordway, SD |
| Sources | Wikidata Q20709596 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Ordway ghost town?
In Brown County, South Dakota, at 45.5786, -98.4119. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Aberdeen, SD, about 8.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fargo, ND, 117 miles away.
Can you visit Ordway?
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 Ordway?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Aberdeen. Snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Ordway?
Yes. Plana (6.4 mi).
