Unique Ghost Town
Humboldt County, Iowa42.7172, -94.3453
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.1 miHumboldt, IA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Elevation
- 1,150 ft351 m
Unique, in Humboldt County, Iowa, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,150 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Unique. 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 Humboldt, IA, about 6.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ames, IA, 60 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Rubens17 mi northwest
- Plum Creek28 mi north
- Sexton28 mi northeast
- Herring54 mi southwest
- Ells59 mi southwest
- Homedahl60 mi northeast
- Old Kiron61 mi southwest
- Clayton65 mi northeast
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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Humboldt Wtp.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Humboldt Wtp station (USC00133980), 6.3 miles away. About 34.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Humboldt County, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.71720, -94.34530 |
| Elevation | 1,150 ft (351 m) |
| Also known as | Unique, Iowa, Unique, IA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7886922 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Unique ghost town?
In Humboldt County, Iowa, at 42.7172, -94.3453. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Humboldt, IA, about 6.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ames, IA, 60 miles away.
Can you visit Unique?
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 Unique?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Humboldt Wtp.
Are there other ghost towns near Unique?
Yes. Rubens (17 mi), Plum Creek (28 mi), Sexton (28 mi).
