Twin Mound Ghost Town

Douglas County, Kansas38.8603, -95.4817

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miCarbondale, KS
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,060 ft322 m
Twin Mound, Kansas
Photo: Brian Hall (Bhall87 at English Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Twin Mound is an abandoned town in Douglas County, Kansas. It lies at about 1,060 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTopekaLawrenceOttawaBaldwin CityOsage CityWellsvilleTwin Mound
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Star: Twin Mound. 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 Carbondale, KS, about 12 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawrence, KS, 13 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Richland3.5 mi northwest
  2. Lapeer4.7 mi southeast
  3. Belvoir5 mi northeast
  4. Pansy8.7 mi south
  5. Coburn8.8 mi southeast
  6. Garlington9.6 mi south
  7. Pleasant Hill10 mi southeast
  8. Minneola13 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3818Jan4422Feb5533Mar6543Apr7454May8364Jun8868Jul8766Aug7957Sep6744Oct5333Nov4223DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 2.0 inApr: 3.9 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 5.5 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 4.6 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 1.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Clinton Lake. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Clinton Lake station (USC00141612), 9.4 miles away. About 37.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDouglas County, Kansas
Coordinates38.86028, -95.48167
Elevation1,060 ft (322 m)
Also known asTwin Mound, Kansas, Twin Mound, KS
SourcesWikidata Q7858229 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Twin Mound ghost town?

In Douglas County, Kansas, at 38.8603, -95.4817. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carbondale, KS, about 12 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawrence, KS, 13 miles away.

Can you visit Twin Mound?

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 Twin Mound?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Clinton Lake. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Twin Mound?

Yes. Richland (3.5 mi), Lapeer (4.7 mi), Belvoir (5 mi), Pansy (8.7 mi).

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