Ajax Ghost Town
Gilliam County, Oregon45.3693, -120.4470
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 36 miGoldendale, WA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 14 miRosebush
Ajax, in Gilliam County, Oregon, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Ajax. 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 Goldendale, WA, about 36 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kennewick, WA, 84 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Rosebush14 mi west
- De Moss Springs15 mi northwest
- McDonald15 mi north
- Gordon16 mi northwest
- Erskine17 mi west
- Klondike17 mi northwest
- Kent17 mi southwest
- Blalock23 mi north
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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Moro. Snow is normal from November to February.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Moro station (USC00355734), 16 miles away. About 11.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Gilliam County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.36929, -120.44699 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q113574697 |
Questions
Where is Ajax ghost town?
In Gilliam County, Oregon, at 45.3693, -120.4470. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Goldendale, WA, about 36 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kennewick, WA, 84 miles away.
Can you visit Ajax?
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 Ajax?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Moro. Snow is normal from November to February.
Are there other ghost towns near Ajax?
Yes. Rosebush (14 mi), De Moss Springs (15 mi), McDonald (15 mi), Gordon (16 mi).
