Bishop Ghost Town

Whitman County, Washington46.5758, -117.2889

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miPullman, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.6 miInterior
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Bishop. No free-licensed photo yet.

Bishop, in Whitman County, Washington, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miLewistonPullmanClarkstonClarkston Heights-VinelandColfaxBishop
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bishop. 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 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane Valley, WA, 75 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Interior6.6 mi northwest
  2. Unfried12 mi south
  3. Almota12 mi northwest
  4. Wilcox19 mi northwest
  5. Elberton28 mi north
  6. Theon31 mi south
  7. Delaney33 mi west
  8. Craige33 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°3826Jan4227Feb5031Mar5735Apr6642May7346Jun8450Jul8550Aug7644Sep6136Oct4631Nov3725DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.0 inApr: 2.0 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 1.2 inJul: 0.4 inAug: 0.5 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 1.8 inNov: 2.6 inDec: 2.8 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 Pullman 2 Nw. August brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pullman 2 Nw station (USC00456789), 14 miles away. About 20.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWhitman County, Washington
Coordinates46.57583, -117.28889
SourcesWikidata Q27995362 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bishop ghost town?

In Whitman County, Washington, at 46.5758, -117.2889. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pullman, WA, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane Valley, WA, 75 miles away.

Can you visit Bishop?

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 Bishop?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Pullman 2 Nw. August brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Bishop?

Yes. Interior (6.6 mi), Unfried (12 mi), Almota (12 mi), Wilcox (19 mi).

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