Prairie City Ghost Town

Douglas County, Kansas38.7603, -95.2133

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.8 miBaldwin City, KS
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
1,040 ft316 m
Prairie City, Kansas
Photo: Bhall87, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Prairie City is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas. It lies at about 1,040 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miOlatheLawrenceGardnerOttawaSpring HillDe SotoPrairie City
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Star: Prairie City. 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 Baldwin City, KS, about 1.8 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawrence, KS, 14 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Media1 mi northeast
  2. Louisiana3 mi north
  3. Norwood3.9 mi southwest
  4. Hackett5 mi southwest
  5. Dennison5.5 mi south
  6. Minneola7 mi southwest
  7. Coburn9.8 mi west
  8. Pleasant Hill11 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4018Jan4622Feb5632Mar6642Apr7553May8463Jun8968Jul8865Aug8056Sep6944Oct5532Nov4322DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 2.3 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.8 inJun: 5.5 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 4.6 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 1.7 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, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ottawa. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ottawa station (USC00146128), 11 miles away. About 39.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDouglas County, Kansas
Coordinates38.76029, -95.21331
Elevation1,040 ft (316 m)
Also known asPrairie City, Kansas, Prairie City, KS
SourcesWikidata Q7237827 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Prairie City ghost town?

In Douglas County, Kansas, at 38.7603, -95.2133. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Baldwin City, KS, about 1.8 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawrence, KS, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Prairie City?

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 Prairie City?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ottawa. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Prairie City?

Yes. Media (1 mi), Louisiana (3 mi), Norwood (3.9 mi), Hackett (5 mi).

More ghost towns in Kansas

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