Beaver Hill Ghost Town

Coos County, Oregon43.2298, -124.2680

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.4 miCoquille, OR
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Elevation
140 ft42 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Beaver Hill. No free-licensed photo yet.

Beaver Hill is a former settlement in Coos County, Oregon, listed among the ghost towns of Oregon. It lies at about 140 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCoos BayNorth BendReedsportBandonMyrtle PointLakesideBeaver Hill
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Beaver Hill. 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 Coquille, OR, about 5.4 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eugene, OR, 81 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Southport5.3 mi northeast
  2. Coos City5.7 mi northeast
  3. Prosper7.8 mi southwest
  4. Scottsburg37 mi northeast
  5. Frankport45 mi south
  6. Nonpareil57 mi east
  7. Leland58 mi southeast
  8. Minerva60 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5236Jan5437Feb5638Mar5739Apr6044May6247Jun6451Jul6650Aug6646Sep6242Oct5639Nov5136DecJan: 10.7 inFeb: 8.5 inMar: 8.4 inApr: 5.5 inMay: 2.9 inJun: 2.5 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.5 inSep: 1.8 inOct: 4.2 inNov: 9.0 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 March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Coos Bay 8 Sw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Coos Bay 8 Sw station (USW00004141), 3.9 miles away. About 65.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCoos County, Oregon
Coordinates43.22980, -124.26800
Elevation140 ft (42 m)
Also known asBeaver Hill, Oregon, Beaver Hill, OR
SourcesWikidata Q16839605 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Beaver Hill ghost town?

In Coos County, Oregon, at 43.2298, -124.2680. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Coquille, OR, about 5.4 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eugene, OR, 81 miles away.

Can you visit Beaver Hill?

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 Beaver Hill?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Coos Bay 8 Sw.

Are there other ghost towns near Beaver Hill?

Yes. Southport (5.3 mi), Coos City (5.7 mi), Prosper (7.8 mi), Scottsburg (37 mi).

More ghost towns in Oregon

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