Fairfax Ghost Town

Pierce County, Washington47.0114, -122.0150

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.6 miCrocker, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,370 ft417 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Fairfax. No free-licensed photo yet.

Fairfax is an abandoned town in Pierce County, Washington. It lies at about 1,370 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSouth HillGrahamBonney LakeFairfax
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  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Fairfax. 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 Crocker, WA, about 7.6 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is South Hill, WA, 15 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Melmont1.6 mi northwest
  2. Osceola13 mi north
  3. Franklin20 mi north
  4. Page23 mi northeast
  5. Hillhurst24 mi west
  6. Nagrom24 mi northeast
  7. Hot Springs26 mi northeast
  8. Barneston27 mi north

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°4633Jan4733Feb5135Mar5638Apr6244May6748Jun7552Jul7652Aug7048Sep5942Oct5036Nov4433DecJan: 7.0 inFeb: 5.2 inMar: 6.6 inApr: 5.6 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 3.9 inJul: 1.5 inAug: 1.6 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 6.0 inNov: 8.0 inDec: 6.3 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 Mud Mtn Dam.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mud Mtn Dam station (USC00455704), 9.7 miles away. About 60.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPierce County, Washington
Coordinates47.01140, -122.01500
Elevation1,370 ft (417 m)
Also known asFairfax, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q5430143 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Fairfax ghost town?

In Pierce County, Washington, at 47.0114, -122.0150. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Crocker, WA, about 7.6 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is South Hill, WA, 15 miles away.

Can you visit Fairfax?

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 Fairfax?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mud Mtn Dam.

Are there other ghost towns near Fairfax?

Yes. Melmont (1.6 mi), Osceola (13 mi), Franklin (20 mi), Page (23 mi).

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