Alpine Ghost Town

Skagit County, Washington48.3206, -122.0089

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.9 miArlington Heights, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miEhrlich
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Alpine. No free-licensed photo yet.

Alpine is an abandoned town in Skagit County, Washington.

On the map

20 mi40 miMount VernonArlingtonGranite FallsCanyon CreekArlington HeightsAlpine
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Alpine. 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 Arlington Heights, WA, about 7.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Marysville, WA, 18 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ehrlich11 mi west
  2. Skagit City17 mi west
  3. Sauk City21 mi northeast
  4. Whitney23 mi northwest
  5. Park27 mi northwest
  6. Standard31 mi north
  7. Clipper32 mi north
  8. Monte Cristo37 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.

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°4729Jan5028Feb5432Mar6035Apr6741May7145Jun7748Jul7847Aug7242Sep6137Oct5231Nov4628DecJan: 5.9 inFeb: 4.4 inMar: 5.0 inApr: 4.3 inMay: 3.4 inJun: 2.7 inJul: 1.1 inAug: 1.3 inSep: 2.5 inOct: 4.9 inNov: 7.2 inDec: 6.2 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Arlington. Snow is normal in December.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Arlington station (USC00450257), 9.9 miles away. About 48.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSkagit County, Washington
Coordinates48.32060, -122.00890
SourcesWikidata Q108145910 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Alpine ghost town?

In Skagit County, Washington, at 48.3206, -122.0089. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Arlington Heights, WA, about 7.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Marysville, WA, 18 miles away.

Can you visit Alpine?

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 Alpine?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Arlington. Snow is normal in December.

Are there other ghost towns near Alpine?

Yes. Ehrlich (11 mi), Skagit City (17 mi), Sauk City (21 mi), Whitney (23 mi).

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