Keasey Ghost Town

Columbia County, Oregon45.8610, -123.3300

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7 miVernonia, OR
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
880 ft267 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Keasey. No free-licensed photo yet.

Keasey is a former settlement in Columbia County, Oregon, listed among the ghost towns of Oregon. It lies at about 880 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miForest GroveSt. HelensScappooseNorth PlainsKalamaColumbia CityKeasey
  • National Park Service
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Keasey. 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 Vernonia, OR, about 7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hillsboro, OR, 30 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pittsburg9 mi east
  2. Bacona12 mi southeast
  3. Idiotville17 mi south
  4. Kerry18 mi north
  5. Apiary18 mi northeast
  6. Greenville21 mi southeast
  7. Mountaindale22 mi southeast
  8. Roy22 mi southeast

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°4632Jan4931Feb5434Mar5936Apr6640May7044Jun7747Jul7847Aug7343Sep6138Oct5134Nov4431DecJan: 6.9 inFeb: 5.3 inMar: 5.3 inApr: 3.7 inMay: 2.4 inJun: 1.4 inJul: 0.4 inAug: 0.6 inSep: 1.8 inOct: 4.1 inNov: 7.7 inDec: 8.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Vernonia #2.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Vernonia #2 station (USC00358884), 6.7 miles away. About 47.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationColumbia County, Oregon
Coordinates45.86100, -123.33000
Elevation880 ft (267 m)
Also known asKeasey, OR
SourcesWikidata Q6382278 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Keasey ghost town?

In Columbia County, Oregon, at 45.8610, -123.3300. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Vernonia, OR, about 7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hillsboro, OR, 30 miles away.

Can you visit Keasey?

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 Keasey?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Vernonia #2.

Are there other ghost towns near Keasey?

Yes. Pittsburg (9 mi), Bacona (12 mi), Idiotville (17 mi), Kerry (18 mi).

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