Frankfort Ghost Town

Pacific County, Washington46.2803, -123.7560

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7 miAstoria, OR
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Elevation
20 ft6 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Frankfort. No free-licensed photo yet.

Frankfort is an abandoned town in Pacific County, Washington. It lies at about 20 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miAstoriaSeasideWarrentonRaymondGearhartSouth BendClatskanieFrankfort
  • National Park Service
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Frankfort. 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 Astoria, OR, about 7 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hillsboro, OR, 65 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Knappton2.8 mi west
  2. McGowan7.6 mi west
  3. Pacific City14 mi west
  4. Clifton15 mi east
  5. Kerry22 mi southeast
  6. Pluvius25 mi northeast
  7. Necanicum26 mi south
  8. Walville27 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

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°4934Jan5133Feb5535Mar5938Apr6444May6747Jun7250Jul7451Aug7246Sep6341Oct5436Nov4733DecJan: 17.8 inFeb: 11.6 inMar: 12.5 inApr: 8.7 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 3.6 inJul: 1.2 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 4.3 inOct: 10.7 inNov: 17.1 inDec: 18.3 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Naselle 2 Ene. Snow is normal in January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Naselle 2 Ene station (USC00455774), 6.4 miles away. About 112.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPacific County, Washington
Coordinates46.28030, -123.75600
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Also known asFrankfort, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q14713651 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Frankfort ghost town?

In Pacific County, Washington, at 46.2803, -123.7560. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Astoria, OR, about 7 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hillsboro, OR, 65 miles away.

Can you visit Frankfort?

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 Frankfort?

Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Naselle 2 Ene. Snow is normal in January.

Are there other ghost towns near Frankfort?

Yes. Knappton (2.8 mi), McGowan (7.6 mi), Pacific City (14 mi), Clifton (15 mi).

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