Clipper Ghost Town

Whatcom County, Washington48.7600, -122.2022

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.9 miSudden Valley, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
260 ft78 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Clipper. No free-licensed photo yet.

Clipper is a former settlement in Whatcom County, Washington, listed among the ghost towns of Washington. It lies at about 260 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBellinghamFerndaleLyndenSedro-WoolleyBurlingtonClipper
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Clipper. 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 Sudden Valley, WA, about 6.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bellingham, WA, 12 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Standard1.1 mi south
  2. Park6.5 mi southwest
  3. Goshen9.1 mi northwest
  4. Laurel14 mi northwest
  5. Whitney25 mi southwest
  6. Shuksan25 mi northeast
  7. Skagit City27 mi south
  8. Ehrlich28 mi south

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°4634Jan4934Feb5338Mar5842Apr6447May6852Jun7355Jul7355Aug6850Sep5943Oct5138Nov4634DecJan: 4.5 inFeb: 2.9 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 2.8 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 1.6 inJul: 0.9 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 3.9 inNov: 5.2 inDec: 4.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bellingham Intl Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bellingham Intl Ap station (USW00024217), 15 miles away. About 34.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWhatcom County, Washington
Coordinates48.76000, -122.20222
Elevation260 ft (78 m)
Also known asClipper, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q12889013 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Clipper ghost town?

In Whatcom County, Washington, at 48.7600, -122.2022. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sudden Valley, WA, about 6.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bellingham, WA, 12 miles away.

Can you visit Clipper?

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 Clipper?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bellingham Intl Ap.

Are there other ghost towns near Clipper?

Yes. Standard (1.1 mi), Park (6.5 mi), Goshen (9.1 mi), Laurel (14 mi).

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