Passo Ghost Town

Benton County, Missouri38.3389, -93.4230

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.3 miLincoln, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miBaker
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Passo. No free-licensed photo yet.

Passo is a ghost town in Benton County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miSedaliaClintonWhiteman AFBKnob NosterWindsorVersaillesWarsawPasso
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Passo. 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 Lincoln, MO, about 6.3 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Blue Springs, MO, 65 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Baker13 mi southwest
  2. Corbin21 mi southwest
  3. Todd24 mi east
  4. Lutman26 mi northeast
  5. Industry28 mi west
  6. Arator32 mi northeast
  7. Iuka Springs32 mi southwest
  8. Lindale36 mi west

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°4222Jan4725Feb5734Mar6844Apr7655May8565Jun9069Jul8967Aug8258Sep7046Oct5736Nov4627DecJan: 1.8 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 4.6 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 3.1 inDec: 2.0 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, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Truman Dam & Rsvr. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Truman Dam & Rsvr station (USC00238466), 5.5 miles away. About 43.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBenton County, Missouri
Coordinates38.33891, -93.42298
SourcesWikidata Q27995124 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Passo ghost town?

In Benton County, Missouri, at 38.3389, -93.4230. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lincoln, MO, about 6.3 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Blue Springs, MO, 65 miles away.

Can you visit Passo?

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 Passo?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Truman Dam & Rsvr. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Passo?

Yes. Baker (13 mi), Corbin (21 mi), Todd (24 mi), Lutman (26 mi).

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