Queen City Ghost Town
Adams County, Iowa41.0042, -94.7028
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2 miCorning, IA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 16 miFisk
Queen City is a ghost town in Adams County, Iowa.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Queen 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 Corning, IA, about 2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is West Des Moines, IA, 61 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Fisk16 mi northeast
- Knowlton23 mi southeast
- Mount Pisgah31 mi east
- Xenia37 mi south
- Morrisburg46 mi northeast
- Center Grove46 mi southwest
- Siloam Springs49 mi southeast
- Ellenorah50 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Corning. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Corning station (USC00131833), 3.1 miles away. About 35.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Adams County, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.00420, -94.70280 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7270258 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Queen City ghost town?
In Adams County, Iowa, at 41.0042, -94.7028. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Corning, IA, about 2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is West Des Moines, IA, 61 miles away.
Can you visit Queen 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 Queen City?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Corning. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Queen City?
Yes. Fisk (16 mi), Knowlton (23 mi), Mount Pisgah (31 mi), Xenia (37 mi).
