Boyd Ghost Town

Wasco County, Oregon45.4893, -121.0823

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.3 miThe Dalles, OR
Mild months
Mar–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,230 ft374 m
Boyd, Oregon
Photo: Bobjgalindo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Boyd is an abandoned town in Wasco County, Oregon. It lies at about 1,230 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miThe DallesHood RiverGoldendaleOdellWhite SalmonCarsonBoyd
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Boyd. 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 The Dalles, OR, about 8.3 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 66 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kingsley12 mi southwest
  2. Friend13 mi southwest
  3. Miller14 mi northeast
  4. Erskine15 mi east
  5. Ortley15 mi northwest
  6. Fargher16 mi south
  7. Locust Grove16 mi northeast
  8. Gordon17 mi east

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°4027Jan4729Feb5632Mar6336Apr7241May7945Jun8851Jul8850Aug7945Sep6437Oct4831Nov3927DecJan: 1.9 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.1 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 1.7 inDec: 2.3 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 June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dufur. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dufur station (USC00352440), 3.4 miles away. About 13.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWasco County, Oregon
Coordinates45.48929, -121.08229
Elevation1,230 ft (374 m)
Census counts2006: 0
SourcesWikidata Q2888678 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Boyd ghost town?

In Wasco County, Oregon, at 45.4893, -121.0823. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is The Dalles, OR, about 8.3 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 66 miles away.

Can you visit Boyd?

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 Boyd?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Boyd?

Yes. Kingsley (12 mi), Friend (13 mi), Miller (14 mi), Erskine (15 mi).

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