Rosedale Ghost Town

Hall County, Nebraska40.7131, -98.4733

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.2 miHastings, NE
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.8 miHayland
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Rosedale. No free-licensed photo yet.

Rosedale is a ghost town in Hall County, Nebraska.

On the map

20 mi40 miGrand IslandKearneyHastingsAuroraMindenSt. PaulGibbonRosedale
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rosedale. 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 Hastings, NE, about 9.2 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Island, NE, 16 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Hayland6.8 mi southwest
  2. Pauline22 mi south
  3. Spring Ranch25 mi southeast
  4. Dobytown30 mi west
  5. Sedan40 mi southeast
  6. Charlestown41 mi east
  7. Sartoria43 mi northwest
  8. Abdal45 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3615Jan4018Feb5228Mar6238Apr7350May8360Jun8765Jul8462Aug7853Sep6540Oct5028Nov3818DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.4 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 4.6 inJun: 3.9 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 3.4 inSep: 2.2 inOct: 2.0 inNov: 1.2 inDec: 0.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hastings 4N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hastings 4N station (USC00253660), 6.5 miles away. About 27.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHall County, Nebraska
Coordinates40.71310, -98.47330
SourcesWikidata Q18391156 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rosedale ghost town?

In Hall County, Nebraska, at 40.7131, -98.4733. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hastings, NE, about 9.2 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Island, NE, 16 miles away.

Can you visit Rosedale?

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 Rosedale?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hastings 4N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Rosedale?

Yes. Hayland (6.8 mi), Pauline (22 mi), Spring Ranch (25 mi), Dobytown (30 mi).

More ghost towns in Nebraska

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