Erskine Ghost Town

Sherman County, Oregon45.4381, -120.7786

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
21 miThe Dalles, OR
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
2,160 ft659 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Erskine. No free-licensed photo yet.

Erskine is a former settlement in Sherman County, Oregon, listed among the ghost towns of Oregon. It lies at about 2,160 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miThe DallesHood RiverGoldendaleOdellWhite SalmonErskine
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Erskine. 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 The Dalles, OR, about 21 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yakima, WA, 80 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Gordon4.9 mi northeast
  2. De Moss Springs6.8 mi northeast
  3. Rosebush9.9 mi south
  4. Locust Grove11 mi north
  5. Klondike13 mi northeast
  6. Thornberry13 mi north
  7. Miller15 mi north
  8. Boyd15 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

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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 Moro. Snow is normal from November to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Moro station (USC00355734), 4.1 miles away. About 11.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSherman County, Oregon
Coordinates45.43806, -120.77861
Elevation2,160 ft (659 m)
Also known asErskine, Oregon, Erskine, OR
SourcesWikidata Q27988025 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Erskine ghost town?

In Sherman County, Oregon, at 45.4381, -120.7786. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is The Dalles, OR, about 21 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yakima, WA, 80 miles away.

Can you visit Erskine?

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 Erskine?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Moro. Snow is normal from November to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Erskine?

Yes. Gordon (4.9 mi), De Moss Springs (6.8 mi), Rosebush (9.9 mi), Locust Grove (11 mi).

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