Siegel Ghost Town
Bremer County, Iowa42.8290, -92.3570
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.2 miTripoli, IA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 25 miDonnan
Siegel is an abandoned town in Bremer County, Iowa.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Siegel. 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 Tripoli, IA, about 5.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waterloo, IA, 23 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Donnan25 mi east
- Bryantsburg29 mi southeast
- Shady Grove35 mi southeast
- Conover35 mi northeast
- Doris37 mi southeast
- York48 mi east
- Hughes50 mi southwest
- Littleport50 mi east
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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tripoli.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tripoli station (USC00138339), 5.2 miles away. About 38.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Bremer County, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.82900, -92.35700 |
| Also known as | Siegel, Iowa, Siegel, IA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7510556 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Siegel ghost town?
In Bremer County, Iowa, at 42.8290, -92.3570. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tripoli, IA, about 5.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Waterloo, IA, 23 miles away.
Can you visit Siegel?
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 Siegel?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tripoli.
Are there other ghost towns near Siegel?
Yes. Donnan (25 mi), Bryantsburg (29 mi), Shady Grove (35 mi), Conover (35 mi).
