Amelia Ghost Town

Mason County, Washington47.3043, -123.0979

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.5 miShelton, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
370 ft112 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Amelia. No free-licensed photo yet.

Amelia is a ghost town in Mason County, Washington. It lies at about 370 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miOlympiaArtondaleSheltonWaunaLongbranchBelfairAmelia
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Amelia. 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 Shelton, WA, about 5.5 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olympia, WA, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bordeaux28 mi south
  2. Hillhurst32 mi southeast
  3. Vail38 mi southeast
  4. Tono39 mi south
  5. Riverton39 mi east
  6. Foster40 mi east
  7. Orillia41 mi east
  8. O'Brien41 mi east

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°4734Jan5033Feb5535Mar6038Apr6744May7249Jun7852Jul7852Aug7448Sep6241Oct5236Nov4633DecJan: 11.1 inFeb: 6.7 inMar: 7.2 inApr: 4.9 inMay: 2.6 inJun: 1.5 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 1.2 inSep: 2.5 inOct: 7.0 inNov: 11.6 inDec: 10.9 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 Shelton Sanderson Fld.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Shelton Sanderson Fld station (USW00094227), 5 miles away. About 67.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMason County, Washington
Coordinates47.30426, -123.09793
Elevation370 ft (112 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995359

Questions

Where is Amelia ghost town?

In Mason County, Washington, at 47.3043, -123.0979. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Shelton, WA, about 5.5 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olympia, WA, 21 miles away.

Can you visit Amelia?

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 Amelia?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Shelton Sanderson Fld.

Are there other ghost towns near Amelia?

Yes. Bordeaux (28 mi), Hillhurst (32 mi), Vail (38 mi), Tono (39 mi).

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