Rodney Ghost Town

Waushara County, Wisconsin43.9853, -89.1283

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.7 miRedgranite, WI
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
800 ft245 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Rodney. No free-licensed photo yet.

Rodney is a ghost town in Waushara County, Wisconsin. It lies at about 800 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRiponBerlinOmroWinneconneWautomaMontelloRodney
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rodney. 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 Redgranite, WI, about 4.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Oshkosh, WI, 28 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Sacramento11 mi east
  2. Delhi14 mi east
  3. Hatton20 mi north
  4. Pilot Knob24 mi west
  5. New Chester27 mi west
  6. Springbluff28 mi west
  7. Granite Quarry30 mi north
  8. Fordham30 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°258Jan3011Feb4121Mar5433Apr6746May7756Jun8160Jul8058Aug7249Sep5838Oct4326Nov3115DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 3.6 inMay: 4.2 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 4.5 inAug: 3.6 inSep: 3.5 inOct: 2.7 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 1.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Berlin Wwtp.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Berlin Wwtp station (USC00470742), 9.3 miles away. About 35.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWaushara County, Wisconsin
Coordinates43.98530, -89.12830
Elevation800 ft (245 m)
Also known asRodney, Wisconsin, Rodney, WI
SourcesWikidata Q7356827 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rodney ghost town?

In Waushara County, Wisconsin, at 43.9853, -89.1283. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Redgranite, WI, about 4.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Oshkosh, WI, 28 miles away.

Can you visit Rodney?

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 Rodney?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Berlin Wwtp.

Are there other ghost towns near Rodney?

Yes. Sacramento (11 mi), Delhi (14 mi), Hatton (20 mi), Pilot Knob (24 mi).

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