Shavertown Ghost Town
Delaware County, New York42.0928, -74.8392
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 13 miDelhi, NY
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 41 miTrapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District
Shavertown is a former settlement in Delaware County, New York, listed among the ghost towns of New York.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Shavertown. 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 Delhi, NY, about 13 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Scranton, PA, 64 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District41 mi southeast
- Wilsonville48 mi south
- Conashaugh57 mi south
- Wallpack Center65 mi south
- Eshback65 mi south
- Dicktown69 mi southeast
- Doodletown70 mi southeast
- Millbrook71 mi south
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Flynn Brook, Pepacton Fishing Access Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Downsville Dam.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Downsville Dam station (USC00302169), 7.4 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Delaware County, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.09278, -74.83917 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7491099 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Shavertown ghost town?
In Delaware County, New York, at 42.0928, -74.8392. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Delhi, NY, about 13 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Scranton, PA, 64 miles away.
Can you visit Shavertown?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Flynn Brook, Pepacton Fishing Access Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Shavertown?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Downsville Dam.
