Keystone Ghost Town

Adams County, Washington47.2405, -118.1530

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miRitzville, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,940 ft590 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Keystone. No free-licensed photo yet.

Keystone, in Adams County, Washington, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,940 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSpokaneCheneyAirway HeightsMedical LakeDavenportRitzvilleKeystone
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Keystone. 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 Ritzville, WA, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 45 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rockwell9.3 mi southeast
  2. Rodna17 mi east
  3. Fishtrap18 mi northeast
  4. Mock26 mi northeast
  5. Ankeny27 mi south
  6. Servia36 mi southwest
  7. McAdam40 mi south
  8. Canyon42 mi south

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°3624Jan4226Feb5130Mar6034Apr6941May7647Jun8753Jul8653Aug7746Sep6236Oct4529Nov3523DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.0 inMay: 1.2 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 0.4 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 1.6 inDec: 1.8 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 Ritzville 1 Sse. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ritzville 1 Sse station (USC00457059), 13 miles away. About 12.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAdams County, Washington
Coordinates47.24050, -118.15300
Elevation1,940 ft (590 m)
Also known asKeystone, Adams County, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q14713777 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Keystone ghost town?

In Adams County, Washington, at 47.2405, -118.1530. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ritzville, WA, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 45 miles away.

Can you visit Keystone?

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 Keystone?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ritzville 1 Sse. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Keystone?

Yes. Rockwell (9.3 mi), Rodna (17 mi), Fishtrap (18 mi), Mock (26 mi).

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