Vermilion Point Ghost Town
Chippewa County, Michigan46.7631, -85.1489
Can you visit?
Public land, closed
Vermilion Point Nature Preserve · No public entry
- Nearest town
- 33 miNewberry, MI
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8 miShelldrake
Vermilion Point is an abandoned town in Chippewa County, Michigan.
On the map
- National Forest
- Land trust
- Private or unlisted
Star: Vermilion Point. 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 Newberry, MI, about 33 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Green Bay, WI, 207 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Shelldrake8 mi southeast
- Emerson15 mi south
- Carletonville34 mi southeast
- Sturgeon Bay75 mi south
- Lathrop107 mi southwest
- Hagensville119 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
Land trust: Vermilion Point Nature Preserve
PAD-US places this spot on Vermilion Point Nature Preserve, land managed by a nonprofit land trust. PAD-US marks it as closed to the public. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Newberry State Forest Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Whitefish Pt. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Whitefish Pt station (USC00208920), 7.8 miles away. About 32.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Chippewa County, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.76310, -85.14890 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7921600 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Vermilion Point ghost town?
In Chippewa County, Michigan, at 46.7631, -85.1489. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Newberry, MI, about 33 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Green Bay, WI, 207 miles away.
Can you visit Vermilion Point?
Public land, closed. PAD-US places this spot on Vermilion Point Nature Preserve, land managed by a nonprofit land trust. PAD-US marks it as closed to the public. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Newberry State Forest Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Vermilion Point?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Whitefish Pt. Snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Vermilion Point?
Yes. Shelldrake (8 mi), Emerson (15 mi), Carletonville (34 mi).
