Dixie Ghost Town
Grant County, Oregon44.5332, -118.5770
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Malheur National Forest · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 20 miJohn Day, OR
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 5.3 miBates
Dixie is a ghost town in Grant County, Oregon.
On the map
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Dixie. 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 John Day, OR, about 20 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Caldwell, ID, 113 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Bates5.3 mi northeast
- Austin6.2 mi northeast
- Robinsonville13 mi north
- Susanville16 mi northwest
- Whitney17 mi northeast
- Galena17 mi northwest
- Granite21 mi north
- McEwen26 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
National Forest: Malheur National Forest
PAD-US places this spot on Malheur National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
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
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Austin 3 S.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Austin 3 S station (USC00350356), 5.1 miles away. About 20.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Grant County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.53320, -118.57700 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5284785 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Dixie ghost town?
In Grant County, Oregon, at 44.5332, -118.5770. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is John Day, OR, about 20 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Caldwell, ID, 113 miles away.
Can you visit Dixie?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Malheur National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
When is the best time to visit Dixie?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Austin 3 S.
Are there other ghost towns near Dixie?
Yes. Bates (5.3 mi), Austin (6.2 mi), Robinsonville (13 mi), Susanville (16 mi).
