Stevens Ghost Town
Union County, South Dakota42.5289, -96.4967
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 0.5 miNorth Sioux City, SD
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 5.3 miCovington
Stevens, in Union County, South Dakota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Stevens. 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 North Sioux City, SD, about 0.5 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sioux City, IA, 5.9 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Covington5.3 mi southeast
- Dodds16 mi east
- Peiro30 mi southeast
- Lucky Valley30 mi east
- Emmet32 mi northwest
- Wee Town52 mi southwest
- Hooker54 mi northwest
- Pebble59 mi south
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 Sioux City Ang. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sioux City Ang station (USC00137702), 11 miles away. About 30.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Union County, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.52889, -96.49667 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q24061558 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Stevens ghost town?
In Union County, South Dakota, at 42.5289, -96.4967. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is North Sioux City, SD, about 0.5 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sioux City, IA, 5.9 miles away.
Can you visit Stevens?
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 Stevens?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Sioux City Ang. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Stevens?
Yes. Covington (5.3 mi), Dodds (16 mi), Peiro (30 mi), Lucky Valley (30 mi).
