Pleasant Ridge Ghost Town
Grant County, Wisconsin42.8311, -90.8131
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.5 miLancaster, WI
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 19 miSinnipee
Pleasant Ridge, in Grant County, Wisconsin, is a ghost town.
On the map
- State
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Pleasant Ridge. 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 Lancaster, WI, about 5.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Dubuque, IA, 24 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Sinnipee19 mi southeast
- Elkport24 mi west
- Motor27 mi west
- Littleport29 mi west
- Pendarvis33 mi east
- Rockville33 mi southwest
- York35 mi southwest
- Ashford40 mi northeast
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 Lancaster 4 Wsw. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lancaster 4 Wsw station (USC00474546), 1.2 miles away. About 38.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Grant County, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.83111, -90.81306 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q104851018 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Pleasant Ridge ghost town?
In Grant County, Wisconsin, at 42.8311, -90.8131. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lancaster, WI, about 5.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Dubuque, IA, 24 miles away.
Can you visit Pleasant Ridge?
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 Pleasant Ridge?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lancaster 4 Wsw. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Pleasant Ridge?
Yes. Sinnipee (19 mi), Elkport (24 mi), Motor (27 mi), Littleport (29 mi).
