Dee Ghost Town

Hood River County, Oregon45.5882, -121.6270

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.9 miOdell, OR
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
960 ft294 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dee. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dee is a former settlement in Hood River County, Oregon, listed among the ghost towns of Oregon. It lies at about 960 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miThe DallesSandyHood RiverMount Hood VillagesOdellWhite SalmonCarsonDee
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dee. 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 Odell, OR, about 4.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ortley17 mi east
  2. Dodson20 mi west
  3. Gilmer21 mi north
  4. Friend24 mi southeast
  5. Bridal Veil27 mi west
  6. Kingsley27 mi southeast
  7. Boyd27 mi east
  8. Latourell29 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.

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°4027Jan4428Feb5132Mar5735Apr6541May7145Jun8049Jul7948Aug7343Sep6036Oct4631Nov3827DecJan: 5.6 inFeb: 4.0 inMar: 3.6 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 1.7 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.4 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 6.0 inDec: 6.9 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 Parkdale 1 Nne. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Parkdale 1 Nne station (USC00356466), 4.1 miles away. About 36.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHood River County, Oregon
Coordinates45.58820, -121.62700
Elevation960 ft (294 m)
Also known asDee, Oregon, Dee OR, Dee, OR
SourcesWikidata Q3710391 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dee ghost town?

In Hood River County, Oregon, at 45.5882, -121.6270. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Odell, OR, about 4.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Dee?

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 Dee?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Parkdale 1 Nne. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Dee?

Yes. Ortley (17 mi), Dodson (20 mi), Gilmer (21 mi), Friend (24 mi).

More ghost towns in Oregon

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