Teddy Bear Ghost Town

Pennington County, South Dakota43.9514, -103.5061

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miColonial Pine Hills, SD
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
4,770 ft1,454 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Teddy Bear. No free-licensed photo yet.

Teddy Bear, in Pennington County, South Dakota, is a ghost town. It lies at about 4,770 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRapid CityBox ElderSturgisLeadSummersetBlackhawkTeddy Bear
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Teddy Bear. 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 Colonial Pine Hills, SD, about 10 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 17 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Addie Camp2.2 mi southwest
  2. Sheridan2.5 mi northeast
  3. Etta6.5 mi southeast
  4. Tigerville6.9 mi west
  5. Rockerville7.3 mi east
  6. Pactola8.5 mi north
  7. Bismuth8.8 mi southeast
  8. Silver City9.6 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Black Hills National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°4010Jan4110Feb4919Mar5626Apr6537May7545Jun8351Jul8248Aug7438Sep6028Oct4918Nov4110DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 2.5 inMay: 4.2 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 3.5 inAug: 2.3 inSep: 1.5 inOct: 1.6 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.5 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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Hill City. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hill City station (USC00393868), 2.8 miles away. About 22.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPennington County, South Dakota
Coordinates43.95139, -103.50611
Elevation4,770 ft (1,454 m)
Also known asTeddy Bear, SD
SourcesWikidata Q27997529 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Teddy Bear ghost town?

In Pennington County, South Dakota, at 43.9514, -103.5061. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Colonial Pine Hills, SD, about 10 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Teddy Bear?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Black Hills National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Teddy Bear?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Hill City. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Teddy Bear?

Yes. Addie Camp (2.2 mi), Sheridan (2.5 mi), Etta (6.5 mi), Tigerville (6.9 mi).

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