Temple Ghost Town
Williams County, North Dakota48.3890, -103.0560
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.2 miTioga, ND
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 11 miWheelock
Temple, in Williams County, North Dakota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Tribal
- Private or unlisted
Star: Temple. 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 Tioga, ND, about 5.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 152 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Wheelock11 mi southwest
- Appam27 mi northwest
- Belden36 mi southeast
- Sanish37 mi southeast
- Schafer41 mi south
- Van Hook44 mi southeast
- Charbonneau49 mi southwest
- Tagus52 mi east
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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Tioga 1E. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tioga 1E station (USC00328737), 6.4 miles away. About 15.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Williams County, North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.38900, -103.05600 |
| Also known as | Temple, North Dakota |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7698410 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Temple ghost town?
In Williams County, North Dakota, at 48.3890, -103.0560. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tioga, ND, about 5.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 152 miles away.
Can you visit Temple?
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 Temple?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tioga 1E. Snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Temple?
Yes. Wheelock (11 mi), Appam (27 mi), Belden (36 mi), Sanish (37 mi).
