Gettysburg Ghost Town

Clallam County, Washington48.1569, -123.8264

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Gettysburg Estate - Lyre River · Open to visitors

Nearest town
18 miPort Angeles, WA
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
40 ft12 m
Gettysburg, Washington
Photo: Axtell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Gettysburg is a ghost town in Clallam County, Washington. It lies at about 40 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPort AngelesSequimForksNeah BayGettysburg
  • National Park Service
  • Land trust
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gettysburg. 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 Port Angeles, WA, about 18 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Shoreline, WA, 74 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mora40 mi southwest
  2. McGees45 mi east
  3. Whitney65 mi east
  4. Amelia68 mi southeast
  5. Skagit City69 mi east
  6. Metum73 mi southeast
  7. Ehrlich75 mi east
  8. Laurel78 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

Land trust: Gettysburg Estate - Lyre River

PAD-US places this spot on Gettysburg Estate - Lyre River, land managed by a nonprofit land trust. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°4533Jan4733Feb5035Mar5439Apr6043May6347Jun6851Jul7051Aug6647Sep5742Oct4936Nov4533DecJan: 4.3 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 1.6 inMay: 1.2 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.6 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 5.1 inDec: 5.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Port Angeles Intl Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Port Angeles Intl Ap station (USW00094266), 15 miles away. About 29.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClallam County, Washington
Coordinates48.15694, -123.82639
Elevation40 ft (12 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995370 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Gettysburg ghost town?

In Clallam County, Washington, at 48.1569, -123.8264. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Port Angeles, WA, about 18 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Shoreline, WA, 74 miles away.

Can you visit Gettysburg?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Gettysburg Estate - Lyre River, land managed by a nonprofit land trust. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Gettysburg?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Port Angeles Intl Ap.

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