Bordeaux Ghost Town

Thurston County, Washington46.8947, -123.0803

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.2 miRochester, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
250 ft76 m
Bordeaux, Washington
Photo: United States Geological Survey (USGS), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Bordeaux is a former settlement in Thurston County, Washington, listed among the ghost towns of Washington. It lies at about 250 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLaceyOlympiaTumwaterCentraliaChehalisRochesterBordeaux
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bordeaux. 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 Rochester, WA, about 5.2 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olympia, WA, 13 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tono15 mi southeast
  2. Mendota18 mi southeast
  3. Kopiah18 mi southeast
  4. Vail20 mi east
  5. Walville27 mi southwest
  6. Onalaska28 mi southeast
  7. Amelia28 mi north
  8. Pluvius29 mi southwest

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°4633Jan4932Feb5434Mar5938Apr6643May7147Jun7851Jul7850Aug7246Sep6040Oct5136Nov4533DecJan: 7.8 inFeb: 5.1 inMar: 5.7 inApr: 3.7 inMay: 2.3 inJun: 1.5 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 5.1 inNov: 8.2 inDec: 7.8 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 Olympia Ap. Snow is normal from December to January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Olympia Ap station (USW00024227), 10 miles away. About 50.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationThurston County, Washington
Coordinates46.89472, -123.08028
Elevation250 ft (76 m)
Also known asBordeaux, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q27988908 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bordeaux ghost town?

In Thurston County, Washington, at 46.8947, -123.0803. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rochester, WA, about 5.2 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olympia, WA, 13 miles away.

Can you visit Bordeaux?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Bordeaux?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Olympia Ap. Snow is normal from December to January.

Are there other ghost towns near Bordeaux?

Yes. Tono (15 mi), Mendota (18 mi), Kopiah (18 mi), Vail (20 mi).

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