Utopia Ghost Town

Clermont County, Ohio38.7761, -84.0572

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.1 miAugusta, KY
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miElk Lick
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Utopia. No free-licensed photo yet.

Utopia is a former settlement in Clermont County, Ohio, listed among the ghost towns of Ohio.

On the map

20 mi40 miAmeliaMaysvilleGeorgetownMount OrabNew RichmondUtopia
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Utopia. 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 Augusta, KY, about 3.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cincinnati, OH, 35 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Elk Lick18 mi north
  2. Simpkinsville28 mi north
  3. Sugartit35 mi northwest
  4. Butterworth38 mi north
  5. Venable52 mi north
  6. New Burlington55 mi north
  7. Manor56 mi north
  8. Knockemstiff61 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4123Jan4625Feb5633Mar6842Apr7653May8461Jun8765Jul8663Aug8056Sep6944Oct5635Nov4628DecJan: 3.7 inFeb: 3.3 inMar: 4.5 inApr: 4.6 inMay: 4.9 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 5.0 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 3.3 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 3.1 inDec: 3.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Augusta 2. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Augusta 2 station (USC00150290), 2.4 miles away. About 47.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClermont County, Ohio
Coordinates38.77610, -84.05720
Also known asUtopia, OH
SourcesWikidata Q3470693 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Utopia ghost town?

In Clermont County, Ohio, at 38.7761, -84.0572. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Augusta, KY, about 3.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cincinnati, OH, 35 miles away.

Can you visit Utopia?

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 Utopia?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Augusta 2. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Utopia?

Yes. Elk Lick (18 mi), Simpkinsville (28 mi), Sugartit (35 mi), Butterworth (38 mi).

More ghost towns in Ohio

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