Canyon Ghost Town

Whitman County, Washington46.6314, -118.0531

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
22 miDayton, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
4 miRiparia
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Canyon. No free-licensed photo yet.

Canyon is a ghost town in Whitman County, Washington.

On the map

20 mi40 miWalla WallaPullmanConnellColfaxDaytonCanyon
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Canyon. 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 Dayton, WA, about 22 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pasco, WA, 57 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Riparia4 mi southwest
  2. Grange City8.2 mi southwest
  3. Delaney9.2 mi southeast
  4. Ankeny16 mi north
  5. Pleasant View17 mi southwest
  6. Alto17 mi south
  7. McAdam18 mi west
  8. Almota28 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°3926Jan4527Feb5431Mar6236Apr7242May7948Jun9052Jul8952Aug7844Sep6336Oct4730Nov3824DecJan: 2.0 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 1.3 inMay: 1.3 inJun: 1.0 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.5 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 2.4 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 Lacrosse. 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 Lacrosse station (USC00454338), 15 miles away. About 15.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWhitman County, Washington
Coordinates46.63139, -118.05306
SourcesWikidata Q27995364 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Canyon ghost town?

In Whitman County, Washington, at 46.6314, -118.0531. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dayton, WA, about 22 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pasco, WA, 57 miles away.

Can you visit Canyon?

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 Canyon?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lacrosse. 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 Canyon?

Yes. Riparia (4 mi), Grange City (8.2 mi), Delaney (9.2 mi), Ankeny (16 mi).

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