Riceville Ghost Town
Hancock County, Maine45.0525, -68.3077
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 17 miMilford, ME
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 84 miAskwith
Riceville, in Hancock County, Maine, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Riceville. 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 Milford, ME, about 17 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Portland, ME, 135 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
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 May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Orono.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Orono station (USC00176430), 21 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Hancock County, Maine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.05253, -68.30775 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q25021357 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Riceville ghost town?
In Hancock County, Maine, at 45.0525, -68.3077. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Milford, ME, about 17 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Portland, ME, 135 miles away.
Can you visit Riceville?
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 Riceville?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Orono.
