Baird Ghost Town

Douglas County, Washington47.6203, -119.4700

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miSoap Lake, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
2,390 ft727 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Baird. No free-licensed photo yet.

Baird is an abandoned town in Douglas County, Washington. It lies at about 2,390 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMoses LakeEphrataQuincyMoses Lake NorthChelanCascade ValleyBridgeportBaird
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Baird. 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 Soap Lake, WA, about 16 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yakima, WA, 87 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Jameson11 mi northwest
  2. Alstown24 mi west
  3. Sanderson28 mi northeast
  4. Bonita31 mi northwest
  5. Govan31 mi east
  6. Winesap35 mi west
  7. Sherman43 mi east
  8. Jericho56 mi south

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

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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 Hartline. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hartline station (USC00453529), 18 miles away. About 10.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDouglas County, Washington
Coordinates47.62030, -119.47000
Elevation2,390 ft (727 m)
Also known asBaird, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q4848605 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Baird ghost town?

In Douglas County, Washington, at 47.6203, -119.4700. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Soap Lake, WA, about 16 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yakima, WA, 87 miles away.

Can you visit Baird?

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 Baird?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hartline. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Baird?

Yes. Jameson (11 mi), Alstown (24 mi), Sanderson (28 mi), Bonita (31 mi).

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