Staadts Ghost Town

Marathon County, Wisconsin44.7792, -90.1200

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.7 miStratford, WI
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
1,320 ft402 m
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Staadts. No free-licensed photo yet.

Staadts is a ghost town in Marathon County, Wisconsin. It lies at about 1,320 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMarshfieldRib MountainMosineeAbbotsfordColbySpencerStaadts
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Star: Staadts. 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 Stratford, WI, about 2.7 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 67 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stettin20 mi northeast
  2. Maple Works21 mi southwest
  3. Little Chicago23 mi northeast
  4. Kurth23 mi southwest
  5. Trow37 mi southwest
  6. Worden38 mi west
  7. Clay38 mi southwest
  8. Wrightsville43 mi southwest

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°236Jan279Feb4020Mar5333Apr6645May7655Jun8059Jul7857Aug7049Sep5737Oct4125Nov2813DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.0 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 3.1 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.0 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 1.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Marshfield Exp Farm. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Marshfield Exp Farm station (USC00475120), 9.6 miles away. About 33.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMarathon County, Wisconsin
Coordinates44.77920, -90.12000
Elevation1,320 ft (402 m)
Also known asStaadts, Wisconsin, Staadts, WI
SourcesWikidata Q7595683 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Staadts ghost town?

In Marathon County, Wisconsin, at 44.7792, -90.1200. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Stratford, WI, about 2.7 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 67 miles away.

Can you visit Staadts?

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 Staadts?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Marshfield Exp Farm. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Staadts?

Yes. Stettin (20 mi), Maple Works (21 mi), Little Chicago (23 mi), Kurth (23 mi).

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