Pinneo Ghost Town

Washington County, Colorado40.2094, -103.4386

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miBrush, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
27 miAdena
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pinneo. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pinneo, in Washington County, Colorado, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miSterlingFort MorganBrushYumaWigginsAkronPinneo
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pinneo. 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 Brush, CO, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greeley, CO, 72 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Adena27 mi southwest
  2. Last Chance33 mi south
  3. Buckingham40 mi northwest
  4. Dearfield43 mi west
  5. Clarkville45 mi east
  6. Keota48 mi northwest
  7. Sligo56 mi northwest
  8. Tuttle70 mi southeast

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°429Jan4512Feb5521Mar6229Apr7239May8450Jun9157Jul8954Aug8145Sep6631Oct5318Nov429DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 2.5 inJun: 2.3 inJul: 2.8 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Woodrow 6Nne. June 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 Woodrow 6Nne station (USC00059213), 12 miles away. About 16.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWashington County, Colorado
Coordinates40.20944, -103.43861
SourcesWikidata Q27995428 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pinneo ghost town?

In Washington County, Colorado, at 40.2094, -103.4386. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Brush, CO, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Greeley, CO, 72 miles away.

Can you visit Pinneo?

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 Pinneo?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pinneo?

Yes. Adena (27 mi), Last Chance (33 mi).

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