Pinkley Ghost Town

Reynolds County, Missouri37.5023, -90.8265

Can you visit?

Public land, closed

Lower Taum Sauk Lake · No public entry

Nearest town
13 miIronton, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
7.8 miBerryman
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Pinkley, in Reynolds County, Missouri, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miFarmingtonPark HillsBonne TerreDeslogeSalemFredericktownPotosiPinkley
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Pinkley. 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 Ironton, MO, about 13 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 84 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Berryman7.8 mi east
  2. Shepard14 mi north
  3. Alamode16 mi southwest
  4. Dairyville18 mi southwest
  5. Buick18 mi northwest
  6. Riverside18 mi south
  7. Platow22 mi south
  8. Marcoot24 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

Manager unknown: Lower Taum Sauk Lake

PAD-US places this spot on Lower Taum Sauk Lake, land managed by an unknown manager. PAD-US marks it as closed to the public.

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°4323Jan4827Feb5835Mar6944Apr7754May8563Jun8968Jul8866Aug8057Sep7045Oct5735Nov4627DecJan: 3.4 inFeb: 3.2 inMar: 4.7 inApr: 5.3 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 3.9 inJul: 4.6 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 4.6 inDec: 3.4 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, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Clearwater Dam. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Clearwater Dam station (USC00231674), 26 miles away. About 48.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationReynolds County, Missouri
Coordinates37.50227, -90.82651
SourcesWikidata Q28035677 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pinkley ghost town?

In Reynolds County, Missouri, at 37.5023, -90.8265. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ironton, MO, about 13 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Louis, MO, 84 miles away.

Can you visit Pinkley?

Public land, closed. PAD-US places this spot on Lower Taum Sauk Lake, land managed by an unknown manager. PAD-US marks it as closed to the public.

When is the best time to visit Pinkley?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pinkley?

Yes. Berryman (7.8 mi), Shepard (14 mi), Alamode (16 mi), Dairyville (18 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri · Ghost towns near St. Louis