Stettin Ghost Town

Marathon County, Wisconsin44.9731, -89.8075

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.1 miMarathon City, WI
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
1,380 ft420 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Stettin. No free-licensed photo yet.

Stettin is a ghost town in Marathon County, Wisconsin. It lies at about 1,380 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miWestonMerrillKronenwetterRib MountainMosineeStettin
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Stettin. 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 Marathon City, WI, about 3.1 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 83 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Little Chicago5.4 mi north
  2. Staadts20 mi southwest
  3. Knox Mills39 mi north
  4. Maple Works41 mi southwest
  5. Lake Emily41 mi southeast
  6. Manson42 mi north
  7. Petersville43 mi southeast
  8. Kurth44 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

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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 Wausau Dwtn Ap. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wausau Dwtn Ap station (USW00014897), 9.5 miles away. About 34.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMarathon County, Wisconsin
Coordinates44.97310, -89.80750
Elevation1,380 ft (420 m)
Also known asStettin , WI
SourcesWikidata Q7611671 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Stettin ghost town?

In Marathon County, Wisconsin, at 44.9731, -89.8075. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Marathon City, WI, about 3.1 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 83 miles away.

Can you visit Stettin?

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 Stettin?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wausau Dwtn Ap. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Stettin?

Yes. Little Chicago (5.4 mi), Staadts (20 mi), Knox Mills (39 mi).

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