Spiker Ghost Town
Washington County, Nebraska41.6072, -96.3097
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 10 miBlair, NE
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 15 miDe Soto
Spiker is a former settlement in Washington County, Nebraska, listed among the ghost towns of Nebraska.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Spiker. 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 Blair, NE, about 10 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Omaha, NE, 27 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- De Soto15 mi southeast
- Ames20 mi southwest
- Pebble23 mi west
- Glencoe28 mi west
- Riverside35 mi south
- Edholm41 mi west
- Oreapolis44 mi southeast
- Peiro52 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.
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 Blair.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Blair station (USC00250930), 9.5 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Washington County, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.60722, -96.30972 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q106696008 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Spiker ghost town?
In Washington County, Nebraska, at 41.6072, -96.3097. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Blair, NE, about 10 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Omaha, NE, 27 miles away.
Can you visit Spiker?
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 Spiker?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Blair.
Are there other ghost towns near Spiker?
Yes. De Soto (15 mi), Ames (20 mi), Pebble (23 mi), Glencoe (28 mi).
