Abandoned Record
About Levant
Levant is a census-designated place (CDP) in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 68.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Levant, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Levant is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Levant
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1943 Colby sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Goodland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Goodland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Goodland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1967 Levant sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Goodland sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Levant
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kansas index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Levant": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Levant, Kansas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q3886967.
- USGS GNIS 2629163.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).