Wee Town Ghost Town

Pierce County, Nebraska42.2067, -97.4261

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.3 miPierce, NE
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,650 ft504 m
Wee Town, Nebraska
Photo: Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wee Town is a former settlement in Pierce County, Nebraska, listed among the ghost towns of Nebraska. It lies at about 1,650 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miNorfolkWayneMadisonHartingtonWakefieldWee Town
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Wee Town. 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 Pierce, NE, about 5.3 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sioux City, IA, 57 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Breslau17 mi northwest
  2. Mars39 mi northwest
  3. Venus46 mi west
  4. Glencoe48 mi southeast
  5. Pebble50 mi southeast
  6. Stevens52 mi northeast
  7. Pishelville54 mi northwest
  8. Covington55 mi east

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°3110Jan3613Feb4824Mar6035Apr7248May8159Jun8663Jul8460Aug7751Sep6437Oct4723Nov3413DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 1.6 inApr: 2.7 inMay: 4.0 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 3.2 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 2.4 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 0.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Osmond. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Osmond station (USC00256395), 14 miles away. About 27.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPierce County, Nebraska
Coordinates42.20670, -97.42610
Elevation1,650 ft (504 m)
Also known asWee Town, Nebraska, Wee Town, NE
SourcesWikidata Q18394753 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Wee Town ghost town?

In Pierce County, Nebraska, at 42.2067, -97.4261. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pierce, NE, about 5.3 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sioux City, IA, 57 miles away.

Can you visit Wee Town?

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 Wee Town?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Osmond. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Wee Town?

Yes. Breslau (17 mi), Mars (39 mi).

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