Fargher Ghost Town

Sherman County, Oregon45.2637, -121.0228

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
24 miThe Dalles, OR
Mild months
Mar–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
730 ft222 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Fargher. No free-licensed photo yet.

Fargher is an abandoned town in Sherman County, Oregon. It lies at about 730 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miThe DallesHood RiverGoldendaleOdellWhite SalmonWarm SpringsFargher
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Fargher. 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 24 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 71 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kingsley10 mi northwest
  2. Friend13 mi northwest
  3. Rosebush15 mi east
  4. Boyd16 mi north
  5. Kent17 mi east
  6. Erskine17 mi northeast
  7. Gordon22 mi northeast
  8. Shaniko22 mi southeast

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Prineville Deschutes Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°4027Jan4729Feb5632Mar6336Apr7241May7945Jun8851Jul8850Aug7945Sep6437Oct4831Nov3927DecJan: 1.9 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.1 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 1.7 inDec: 2.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dufur. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dufur station (USC00352440), 14 miles away. About 13.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSherman County, Oregon
Coordinates45.26373, -121.02284
Elevation730 ft (222 m)
SourcesWikidata Q85760545

Questions

Where is Fargher ghost town?

In Sherman County, Oregon, at 45.2637, -121.0228. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is The Dalles, OR, about 24 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 71 miles away.

Can you visit Fargher?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Prineville Deschutes Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Fargher?

Mild months here run March to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dufur. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Fargher?

Yes. Kingsley (10 mi), Friend (13 mi), Rosebush (15 mi), Boyd (16 mi).

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