Abandoned Record
About Kane
Kane is a ghost town that existed 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the confluence of the Shoshone River and the Bighorn River in Big Horn County, northern Wyoming, United States. Kane started as a lumber shipping point.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Kane, 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 Kane is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Kane
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.
- 1955 Cody sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Cody sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Cody sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Kane sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Powell 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 Kane
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wyoming index.
- Heart Mountain38.4 mi W · Park
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Kane": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Kane, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6361739.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).