Pedro Ghost Town

Pennington County, South Dakota44.4200, -102.1190

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

South Dakota Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
52 miBox Elder, SD
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
2,030 ft619 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pedro. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pedro is an abandoned town in Pennington County, South Dakota. It lies at about 2,030 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPedro
  • BLM

Star: Pedro. 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 Box Elder, SD, about 52 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 59 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Creston45 mi southwest
  2. Conata48 mi south
  3. Weta49 mi southeast
  4. Farmingdale49 mi southwest
  5. Imlay50 mi south
  6. Folsom55 mi southwest
  7. Stamford63 mi southeast
  8. Rockerville69 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

BLM land: South Dakota Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on South Dakota Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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 Plainview 6 Ssw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Plainview 6 Ssw station (USC00396636), 8.2 miles away. About 17.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPennington County, South Dakota
Coordinates44.42000, -102.11900
Elevation2,030 ft (619 m)
Also known asPedro, South Dakota, Pedro, SD
SourcesWikidata Q7159408 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pedro ghost town?

In Pennington County, South Dakota, at 44.4200, -102.1190. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Box Elder, SD, about 52 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 59 miles away.

Can you visit Pedro?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on South Dakota Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Pedro?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Plainview 6 Ssw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

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