Pigs Ear Ghost Town

Elk County, Pennsylvania41.5633, -78.9369

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Allegheny National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
9.5 miKane, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,590 ft484 m
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pigs Ear. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pigs Ear is a former settlement in Elk County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania. It lies at about 1,590 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSt. MarysWarrenTreasure LakeRidgwayBrookvilleKaneMarienvillePigs Ear
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pigs Ear. 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 Kane, PA, about 9.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Erie, PA, 70 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Dahoga11 mi east
  2. Arroyo12 mi south
  3. Hazel Hurst21 mi northeast
  4. Ellmont23 mi south
  5. Fagundus26 mi west
  6. Pithole33 mi west
  7. Helvetia37 mi south
  8. Petroleum Center39 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

National Forest: Allegheny National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Allegheny National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 Kane 1Nne. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Kane 1Nne station (USC00364432), 10 miles away. About 48.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationElk County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41.56330, -78.93690
Elevation1,590 ft (484 m)
Also known asPigs Ear, Pennsylvania, Pigs Ear, PA
SourcesWikidata Q7193449 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pigs Ear ghost town?

In Elk County, Pennsylvania, at 41.5633, -78.9369. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kane, PA, about 9.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Erie, PA, 70 miles away.

Can you visit Pigs Ear?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Allegheny National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 Pigs Ear?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Kane 1Nne. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Pigs Ear?

Yes. Dahoga (11 mi), Arroyo (12 mi), Hazel Hurst (21 mi), Ellmont (23 mi).

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