Almota Ghost Town

Whitman County, Washington46.7031, -117.4694

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miPullman, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
650 ft199 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Almota. No free-licensed photo yet.

Almota is a ghost town in Whitman County, Washington. It lies at about 650 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLewistonPullmanClarkstonClarkston Heights-VinelandColfaxAlmota
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Almota. 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 Pullman, WA, about 14 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 67 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Interior5.7 mi southeast
  2. Wilcox7.5 mi north
  3. Bishop12 mi southeast
  4. Unfried21 mi south
  5. Elberton23 mi northeast
  6. Delaney27 mi southwest
  7. Canyon28 mi west
  8. Riparia31 mi west

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°3926Jan4527Feb5431Mar6236Apr7242May7948Jun9052Jul8952Aug7844Sep6336Oct4730Nov3824DecJan: 2.0 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 1.3 inMay: 1.3 inJun: 1.0 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.5 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 2.4 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 Lacrosse. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lacrosse station (USC00454338), 21 miles away. The town sits about 800 feet lower than the station, so expect it to run warmer. About 15.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWhitman County, Washington
Coordinates46.70306, -117.46944
Elevation650 ft (199 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995357 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Almota ghost town?

In Whitman County, Washington, at 46.7031, -117.4694. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pullman, WA, about 14 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 67 miles away.

Can you visit Almota?

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 Almota?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Almota?

Yes. Interior (5.7 mi), Wilcox (7.5 mi), Bishop (12 mi), Unfried (21 mi).

More ghost towns in Washington

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