Pendarvis Ghost Town
Iowa County, Wisconsin42.8639, -90.1726
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 0.5 miMineral Point, WI
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 14 miAdamsville
Pendarvis is an abandoned town in Iowa County, Wisconsin. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Pendarvis. 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 Mineral Point, WI, about 0.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Dubuque, IA, 37 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Adamsville14 mi east
- Postville22 mi east
- Helena23 mi north
- Farmers Grove23 mi east
- Millville29 mi south
- Sinnipee32 mi southwest
- Pleasant Ridge33 mi west
- Attica36 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 Dodgeville Wwtp. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dodgeville Wwtp station (USC00472173), 7.3 miles away. About 39.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Iowa County, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.86387, -90.17257 |
| Protected as | National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 71000038) |
| Also known as | Pendarvis, Wisconsin |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7162369 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file |
Questions
Where is Pendarvis ghost town?
In Iowa County, Wisconsin, at 42.8639, -90.1726. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mineral Point, WI, about 0.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Dubuque, IA, 37 miles away.
Can you visit Pendarvis?
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 Pendarvis?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dodgeville Wwtp. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Pendarvis?
Yes. Adamsville (14 mi), Postville (22 mi), Helena (23 mi), Farmers Grove (23 mi).
