Smoke Hole Ghost Town
Pendleton County, West Virginia38.8572, -79.2833
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 13 miPetersburg, WV
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 14 miStringtown
Smoke Hole, in Pendleton County, West Virginia, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Forest
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
Star: Smoke Hole. 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 Petersburg, WV, about 13 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Harrisonburg, VA, 37 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Stringtown14 mi northwest
- Perlytown17 mi northwest
- Mill Run18 mi northwest
- Kempton26 mi northwest
- Gertrude30 mi southwest
- Shallmar36 mi north
- East Vindex39 mi north
- Altamont39 mi north
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: Monongahela National Forest. 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 March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Petersburg. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Petersburg station (USC00466952), 13 miles away. About 40.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Pendleton County, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.85722, -79.28333 |
| Also known as | Smoke Hole, West Virginia, Smoke Hole, WV |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7545847 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Smoke Hole ghost town?
In Pendleton County, West Virginia, at 38.8572, -79.2833. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Petersburg, WV, about 13 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Harrisonburg, VA, 37 miles away.
Can you visit Smoke Hole?
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: Monongahela National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Smoke Hole?
Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Petersburg. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Smoke Hole?
Yes. Stringtown (14 mi), Perlytown (17 mi), Mill Run (18 mi), Kempton (26 mi).
