Jawbone Flats Ghost Town

Marion County, Oregon44.8467, -122.2099

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miMill City, OR
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
20 miThree Lynx
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Jawbone Flats. No free-licensed photo yet.

Jawbone Flats is an abandoned town in Marion County, Oregon.

On the map

20 mi40 miSilvertonMolallaStaytonEstacadaMount Hood VillagesBeavercreekAumsvilleJawbone Flats
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Jawbone Flats. 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 Mill City, OR, about 15 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Salem, OR, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Three Lynx20 mi north
  2. Shelburn33 mi west
  3. Cherryville36 mi north
  4. Thomas37 mi west
  5. New Era38 mi northwest
  6. Bull Run40 mi north
  7. Waconda41 mi northwest
  8. Tallman42 mi southwest

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: Willamette National Forest. 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°4336Jan4737Feb5238Mar5741Apr6546May7151Jun8056Jul8156Aug7453Sep6146Oct4940Nov4337DecJan: 13.1 inFeb: 10.0 inMar: 10.7 inApr: 8.6 inMay: 6.0 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.9 inSep: 2.8 inOct: 8.0 inNov: 13.5 inDec: 15.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Detroit Dam. Snow is normal from December to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Detroit Dam station (USC00352292), 8.7 miles away. About 93.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMarion County, Oregon
Coordinates44.84669, -122.20993
Also known asJawbone Flats, OR
SourcesWikidata Q66690092 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Jawbone Flats ghost town?

In Marion County, Oregon, at 44.8467, -122.2099. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mill City, OR, about 15 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Salem, OR, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Jawbone Flats?

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: Willamette National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Jawbone Flats?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Detroit Dam. Snow is normal from December to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Jawbone Flats?

Yes. Three Lynx (20 mi), Shelburn (33 mi), Cherryville (36 mi), Thomas (37 mi).

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