Verendrye Ghost Town
McHenry County, North Dakota48.1211, -100.7390
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 9.9 miVelva, ND
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 44 miOmemee
Verendrye is an abandoned town in McHenry County, North Dakota.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Verendrye. 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 Velva, ND, about 9.9 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 90 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Omemee44 mi northeast
- Hartland53 mi west
- Carbury54 mi north
- Roseglen57 mi southwest
- Tagus57 mi west
- Wabek57 mi west
- Sanger67 mi south
- Heaton71 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
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Velva. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Velva station (USC00328990), 10 miles away. About 19.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | McHenry County, North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.12110, -100.73900 |
| Also known as | Verendrye, North Dakota, Verendrye, ND |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7921222 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Verendrye ghost town?
In McHenry County, North Dakota, at 48.1211, -100.7390. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Velva, ND, about 9.9 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 90 miles away.
Can you visit Verendrye?
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 Verendrye?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Velva. Snow is normal from October to April.
