Friend Ghost Town

Wasco County, Oregon45.3469, -121.2661

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
18 miThe Dalles, OR
Mild months
Mar–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
2,450 ft746 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Friend. No free-licensed photo yet.

Friend, in Wasco County, Oregon, is a ghost town. It lies at about 2,450 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miThe DallesHood RiverMount Hood VillagesGoldendaleOdellWhite SalmonCarsonFriend
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Friend. 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 18 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 58 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kingsley3.2 mi east
  2. Fargher13 mi southeast
  3. Boyd13 mi northeast
  4. Ortley21 mi north
  5. Dee24 mi northwest
  6. Erskine24 mi east
  7. Simnasho26 mi south
  8. Rosebush27 mi east

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°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), 9.9 miles away. The town sits about 1,100 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 13.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWasco County, Oregon
Coordinates45.34694, -121.26611
Elevation2,450 ft (746 m)
Also known asFriend, Oregon, Friend, OR, Friend Ghost Town
SourcesWikidata Q3459668 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Friend ghost town?

In Wasco County, Oregon, at 45.3469, -121.2661. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is The Dalles, OR, about 18 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 58 miles away.

Can you visit Friend?

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 Friend?

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 Friend?

Yes. Kingsley (3.2 mi), Fargher (13 mi), Boyd (13 mi), Ortley (21 mi).

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