Savoy Ghost Town

Buffalo County, Wisconsin44.5236, -92.0411

Can you visit?

Public land, limited access

Tiffany Wildlife Area · Permit, fee or season

Nearest town
7.9 miDurand, WI
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
690 ft210 m
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Savoy. No free-licensed photo yet.

Savoy, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, is a ghost town. It lies at about 690 feet above sea level.

On the map

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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Savoy. 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 Durand, WI, about 7.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 34 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Welch Point12 mi north
  2. Springdale13 mi east
  3. Florence14 mi west
  4. Dunnville15 mi northeast
  5. Old Tyrone16 mi northeast
  6. Cream20 mi southeast
  7. Anchorage23 mi southeast
  8. Oak Grove24 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: Tiffany Wildlife Area

PAD-US places this spot on Tiffany Wildlife Area, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

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

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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 Durand.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Durand station (USC00472279), 7.3 miles away. About 35.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBuffalo County, Wisconsin
Coordinates44.52360, -92.04110
Elevation690 ft (210 m)
Also known asSavoy, Wisconsin, Savoy, WI
SourcesWikidata Q7428422 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Savoy ghost town?

In Buffalo County, Wisconsin, at 44.5236, -92.0411. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Durand, WI, about 7.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 34 miles away.

Can you visit Savoy?

Public land, limited access. PAD-US places this spot on Tiffany Wildlife Area, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

When is the best time to visit Savoy?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Durand.

Are there other ghost towns near Savoy?

Yes. Welch Point (12 mi), Springdale (13 mi), Florence (14 mi), Dunnville (15 mi).

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