Tinton Ghost Town

Lawrence County, South Dakota44.3805, -104.0490

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miNorth Spearfish, SD
Mild months
Jun–Sep4 of 12
Elevation
5,960 ft1,817 m
Tinton, South Dakota
Photo: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tinton is a ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota. It lies at about 5,960 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSpearfishSturgisBelle FourcheNewcastleLeadSummersetBlackhawkTinton
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Tinton. 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 Spearfish, SD, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 46 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ragged Top8.2 mi east
  2. Carbonate9 mi east
  3. Crown Hill9.8 mi northeast
  4. Trojan11 mi east
  5. Terry12 mi east
  6. Maitland12 mi east
  7. Lancaster City14 mi east
  8. Terraville14 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3215Jan3014Feb3923Mar4628Apr5538May6547Jun7553Jul7452Aug6544Sep5032Oct3923Nov3016DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 2.0 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 3.6 inMay: 3.9 inJun: 2.9 inJul: 2.4 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 1.7 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 1.8 inDec: 1.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Sundance 8 Nnw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sundance 8 Nnw station (USW00094088), 21 miles away. About 29.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLawrence County, South Dakota
Coordinates44.38050, -104.04900
Elevation5,960 ft (1,817 m)
Census counts2013: 0
Also known asTinton, South Dakota, Tinton, SD
SourcesWikidata Q14709793 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Tinton ghost town?

In Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 44.3805, -104.0490. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is North Spearfish, SD, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 46 miles away.

Can you visit Tinton?

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 Tinton?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Sundance 8 Nnw.

Are there other ghost towns near Tinton?

Yes. Ragged Top (8.2 mi), Carbonate (9 mi), Crown Hill (9.8 mi), Trojan (11 mi).

More ghost towns in South Dakota

All 70 ghost towns in South Dakota · Ghost towns near Rapid City