Leadpoint Ghost Town

Stevens County, Washington48.9094, -117.5880

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
29 miColville, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miRyan
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Leadpoint. No free-licensed photo yet.

Leadpoint is an abandoned town in Stevens County, Washington.

On the map

20 mi40 miColvilleKettle FallsLeadpoint
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Leadpoint. 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 Colville, WA, about 29 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 86 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ryan18 mi west
  2. Bossburg23 mi southwest
  3. Pinkney City27 mi southwest
  4. Godfrey28 mi southwest
  5. Belcher Camp52 mi west
  6. Ferry54 mi west
  7. Bodie Mine59 mi west
  8. Bodie60 mi west

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

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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 Northport. 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 Northport station (USC00455946), 11 miles away. About 20.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationStevens County, Washington
Coordinates48.90940, -117.58800
Also known asLeadpoint, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q6508790 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Leadpoint ghost town?

In Stevens County, Washington, at 48.9094, -117.5880. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Colville, WA, about 29 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 86 miles away.

Can you visit Leadpoint?

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 Leadpoint?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Northport. 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 Leadpoint?

Yes. Ryan (18 mi), Bossburg (23 mi), Pinkney City (27 mi), Godfrey (28 mi).

More ghost towns in Washington

All 126 ghost towns in Washington · Ghost towns near Spokane