Quindaro Townsite Ghost Town

Wyandotte County, Kansas39.1539, -94.6617

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2 miRiverside, MO
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miDelaware City
Quindaro Townsite, Kansas
Photo: Gabe S., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Quindaro Townsite is an abandoned town in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miGladstoneMerriamMissionParkvilleQuindaro Townsite
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Star: Quindaro Townsite. 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 Riverside, MO, about 2 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kansas City, KS, 4.8 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Delaware City11 mi northwest
  2. Weaver25 mi southwest
  3. Powell30 mi south
  4. Franklin32 mi southwest
  5. West Union32 mi south
  6. Mount Pleasant33 mi northwest
  7. Kimpton34 mi southeast
  8. Sparta35 mi north

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°4022Jan4526Feb5736Mar6746Apr7657May8667Jun9072Jul8970Aug8061Sep6849Oct5436Nov4427DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 2.1 inApr: 3.9 inMay: 5.1 inJun: 5.3 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 4.7 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 1.8 inDec: 1.3 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 Kansas City Downtown Ap. 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 Kansas City Downtown Ap station (USW00013988), 4.2 miles away. About 38.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWyandotte County, Kansas
Coordinates39.15390, -94.66170
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places, Register of Historic Kansas Places (NRHP 02000547)
Also known asQuindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site
SourcesWikidata Q7272207 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Quindaro Townsite ghost town?

In Wyandotte County, Kansas, at 39.1539, -94.6617. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Riverside, MO, about 2 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kansas City, KS, 4.8 miles away.

Can you visit Quindaro Townsite?

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 Quindaro Townsite?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Kansas City Downtown Ap. 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 Quindaro Townsite?

Yes. Delaware City (11 mi), Weaver (25 mi), Powell (30 mi), Franklin (32 mi).

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