Bossburg Ghost Town

Stevens County, Washington48.7525, -118.0410

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miKettle Falls, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
1,520 ft463 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Bossburg. No free-licensed photo yet.

Bossburg is a ghost town in Stevens County, Washington. It lies at about 1,520 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miColvilleChewelahKettle FallsRepublicBossburg
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bossburg. 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 Kettle Falls, WA, about 10 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 80 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Godfrey4.6 mi southwest
  2. Ryan5.4 mi northeast
  3. Pinkney City14 mi southeast
  4. Leadpoint23 mi northeast
  5. Belcher Camp29 mi west
  6. Ferry37 mi northwest
  7. Bodie Mine39 mi west
  8. Bodie39 mi west

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: Spokane Border Field Office. 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°3423Jan4224Feb5330Mar6235Apr7243May7849Jun8853Jul8851Aug7844Sep6134Oct4429Nov3424DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 1.9 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.9 inJun: 2.1 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 2.2 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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Colville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Colville station (USC00451630), 14 miles away. About 19.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationStevens County, Washington
Coordinates48.75250, -118.04100
Elevation1,520 ft (463 m)
Also known asBossburg, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q4947557 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bossburg ghost town?

In Stevens County, Washington, at 48.7525, -118.0410. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kettle Falls, WA, about 10 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 80 miles away.

Can you visit Bossburg?

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: Spokane Border Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Bossburg?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Colville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Bossburg?

Yes. Godfrey (4.6 mi), Ryan (5.4 mi), Pinkney City (14 mi), Leadpoint (23 mi).

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