Haven Ghost Town

Grant County, Washington46.6517, -119.6803

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miDesert Aire, WA
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
500 ft151 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Haven. No free-licensed photo yet.

Haven is a ghost town in Grant County, Washington. It lies at about 500 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRichlandWest RichlandSunnysideGrandviewOthelloHaven
  • BLM
  • State
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Haven. 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 Desert Aire, WA, about 12 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Richland, WA, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. White Bluffs9.3 mi east
  2. Jericho14 mi northwest
  3. Hanford15 mi east
  4. Taunton19 mi northeast
  5. Renslow36 mi northwest
  6. Roza38 mi west
  7. Ainsworth43 mi southeast
  8. Drumheller44 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°4130Jan4732Feb5738Mar6545Apr7553May8260Jun9266Jul9066Aug8058Sep6546Oct5036Nov4130DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 0.6 inJun: 0.5 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 1.4 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, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Priest Rapids Dam. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Priest Rapids Dam station (USC00456747), 11 miles away. About 7.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGrant County, Washington
Coordinates46.65167, -119.68028
Elevation500 ft (151 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995375 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Haven ghost town?

In Grant County, Washington, at 46.6517, -119.6803. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Desert Aire, WA, about 12 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Richland, WA, 31 miles away.

Can you visit Haven?

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 Haven?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Priest Rapids Dam. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Haven?

Yes. White Bluffs (9.3 mi), Jericho (14 mi), Hanford (15 mi), Taunton (19 mi).

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