Vera Ghost Town

Wabaunsee County, Kansas39.0669, -96.0950

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.9 miSt. Marys, KS
Mild months
Mar–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
970 ft295 m
Vera, Kansas
Photo: CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vera, in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, is a ghost town. It lies at about 970 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTopekaManhattanWamegoHoltonSt. MarysOsage CityOgdenVera
  • Other federal
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Vera. 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 St. Marys, KS, about 8.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Topeka, KS, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Comiskey32 mi southwest
  2. Richland32 mi southeast
  3. Pawnee36 mi west
  4. Twin Mound36 mi southeast
  5. Belvoir37 mi east
  6. Pansy38 mi southeast
  7. Lapeer40 mi southeast
  8. Garlington42 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°3818Jan4421Feb5531Mar6541Apr7453May8462Jun8966Jul8864Aug8056Sep6844Oct5332Nov4222DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 3.7 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 4.0 inAug: 4.4 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 2.7 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 1.6 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 June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Eskridge. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eskridge station (USC00142602), 14 miles away. About 37.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWabaunsee County, Kansas
Coordinates39.06694, -96.09499
Elevation970 ft (295 m)
Also known asVera, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q30623204 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Vera ghost town?

In Wabaunsee County, Kansas, at 39.0669, -96.0950. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is St. Marys, KS, about 8.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Topeka, KS, 22 miles away.

Can you visit Vera?

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 Vera?

Mild months here run March to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Eskridge. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Vera?

Yes. Comiskey (32 mi), Richland (32 mi), Pawnee (36 mi), Twin Mound (36 mi).

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