Weta Ghost Town

Jackson County, South Dakota43.7744, -101.7169

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
33 miKyle, SD
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
24 miConata
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Weta. No free-licensed photo yet.

Weta is a former settlement in Jackson County, South Dakota, listed among the ghost towns of South Dakota.

On the map

20 mi40 miKyleWeta
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Weta. 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 Kyle, SD, about 33 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 77 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Conata24 mi west
  2. Stamford32 mi east
  3. Imlay34 mi west
  4. Pedro49 mi northwest
  5. Creston50 mi west
  6. Folsom58 mi west
  7. Farmingdale60 mi west
  8. Lakeview67 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Buffalo Gap National Grassland. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3714Jan4116Feb5226Mar6235Apr7246May8356Jun9162Jul9060Aug8250Sep6538Oct5025Nov3917DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 3.6 inJun: 3.5 inJul: 2.2 inAug: 1.8 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.6 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.5 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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Interior 3 Ne. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Interior 3 Ne station (USC00394184), 11 miles away. About 19.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJackson County, South Dakota
Coordinates43.77444, -101.71694
Also known asWeta, South Dakota, Weta, SD
SourcesWikidata Q23709442 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Weta ghost town?

In Jackson County, South Dakota, at 43.7744, -101.7169. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kyle, SD, about 33 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 77 miles away.

Can you visit Weta?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Weta?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Interior 3 Ne. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Weta?

Yes. Conata (24 mi), Stamford (32 mi), Imlay (34 mi).

More ghost towns in South Dakota

All 70 ghost towns in South Dakota · Ghost towns near Rapid City