Tahawus Ghost Town
Essex County, New York44.0506, -74.0511
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 16 miLake Placid, NY
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 52 miReynoldston
Tahawus is a ghost town in Essex County, New York.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Tahawus. 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 Lake Placid, NY, about 16 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Schenectady, NY, 86 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Reynoldston52 mi north
- Jayville57 mi west
- Glastenbury89 mi southeast
- Lewiston90 mi east
- Enfield Shaker Museum99 mi east
- Pike101 mi east
- Davis111 mi southeast
- Catamount116 mi southeast
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 May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Newcomb. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Newcomb station (USC00305714), 10 miles away. About 45.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Essex County, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.05060, -74.05110 |
| Also known as | Tahawus, New York, Tahawus, NY |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14707409 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Tahawus ghost town?
In Essex County, New York, at 44.0506, -74.0511. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lake Placid, NY, about 16 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Schenectady, NY, 86 miles away.
Can you visit Tahawus?
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 Tahawus?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Newcomb. Snow is normal from November to April.
