Cherryville Ghost Town

Clackamas County, Oregon45.3671, -122.1550

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.9 miSandy, OR
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
5.7 miBull Run
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Cherryville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Cherryville is a former settlement in Clackamas County, Oregon, listed among the ghost towns of Oregon.

On the map

20 mi40 miGreshamHappy ValleyWashougalTroutdaleFairviewCherryville
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cherryville. 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 Sandy, OR, about 5.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 17 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bull Run5.7 mi northwest
  2. Latourell12 mi north
  3. Bridal Veil13 mi north
  4. Three Lynx17 mi south
  5. Dodson17 mi north
  6. New Era25 mi west
  7. Fulton26 mi west
  8. Dee30 mi northeast

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°4435Jan4736Feb5237Mar5740Apr6446May6950Jun7754Jul7854Aug7251Sep6045Oct4940Nov4335DecJan: 10.3 inFeb: 8.0 inMar: 8.5 inApr: 7.3 inMay: 5.7 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 0.9 inAug: 1.2 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 7.4 inNov: 10.6 inDec: 11.7 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 Headworks Portland Wtr B. Snow is normal in February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Headworks Portland Wtr B station (USC00353770), 5.6 miles away. About 79.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClackamas County, Oregon
Coordinates45.36710, -122.15500
Also known asCherryville, Oregon, Cherryville, OR
SourcesWikidata Q5092554 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cherryville ghost town?

In Clackamas County, Oregon, at 45.3671, -122.1550. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sandy, OR, about 5.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Cherryville?

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 Cherryville?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Headworks Portland Wtr B. Snow is normal in February.

Are there other ghost towns near Cherryville?

Yes. Bull Run (5.7 mi), Latourell (12 mi), Bridal Veil (13 mi), Three Lynx (17 mi).

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