Plana Ghost Town
Brown County, South Dakota45.5192, -98.3092
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.6 miAberdeen, SD
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.4 miOrdway
Plana is a ghost town in Brown County, South Dakota.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Plana. 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 Aberdeen, SD, about 8.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fargo, ND, 117 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Ordway6.4 mi northwest
- Keystone47 mi north
- Hillhead49 mi northeast
- Hammer66 mi east
- Alfred82 mi northwest
- Manchester85 mi south
- Childs93 mi northeast
- LeBeau98 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
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 Aberdeen. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Aberdeen station (USW00014929), 6.7 miles away. About 21.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Brown County, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.51917, -98.30917 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q48971324 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Plana ghost town?
In Brown County, South Dakota, at 45.5192, -98.3092. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Aberdeen, SD, about 8.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fargo, ND, 117 miles away.
Can you visit Plana?
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 Plana?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Aberdeen. Snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Plana?
Yes. Ordway (6.4 mi).
