Pike Ghost Town

Grafton County, New Hampshire44.0308, -72.0081

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.3 miBradford, VT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
750 ft228 m
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pike. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pike is a former settlement in Grafton County, New Hampshire, listed among the ghost towns of New Hampshire. It lies at about 750 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHanoverBarreSt. JohnsburyPlymouthLittletonWilliamstownWoodsvillePike
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pike. 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 Bradford, VT, about 6.3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manchester, NH, 78 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lewiston27 mi southwest
  2. Enfield Shaker Museum29 mi south
  3. Livermore31 mi east
  4. Paris55 mi northeast
  5. Glastenbury90 mi southwest
  6. Tahawus101 mi west
  7. Davis102 mi southwest
  8. Catamount102 mi south

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

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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 May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Benton 5 Sw. Snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Benton 5 Sw station (USC00270681), 3 miles away. About 41.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGrafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates44.03083, -72.00806
Elevation750 ft (228 m)
Also known asPike, New Hampshire, Pike, NH
SourcesWikidata Q7193550 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pike ghost town?

In Grafton County, New Hampshire, at 44.0308, -72.0081. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bradford, VT, about 6.3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manchester, NH, 78 miles away.

Can you visit Pike?

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 Pike?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Benton 5 Sw. Snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Pike?

Yes. Lewiston (27 mi), Enfield Shaker Museum (29 mi), Livermore (31 mi).

More ghost towns in New Hampshire

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