Mabel Ghost Town

Lane County, Oregon44.2150, -122.8270

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miCoburg, OR
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Elevation
610 ft186 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mabel. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mabel is a former settlement in Lane County, Oregon, listed among the ghost towns of Oregon. It lies at about 610 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miEugeneLebanonSanta ClaraSweet HomeRiver RoadJunction CityMabel
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mabel. 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 Coburg, OR, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, OR, 14 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wendling2.1 mi southeast
  2. Yarnell11 mi southwest
  3. Rowland14 mi northwest
  4. Luper18 mi west
  5. Lancaster18 mi west
  6. Burlington25 mi northwest
  7. Tallman25 mi north
  8. Orleans30 mi northwest

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°4935Jan5336Feb5737Mar6140Apr6845May7449Jun8452Jul8451Aug7848Sep6543Oct5439Nov4735DecJan: 9.0 inFeb: 7.0 inMar: 7.5 inApr: 6.7 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 2.8 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.6 inSep: 2.1 inOct: 5.7 inNov: 9.7 inDec: 10.7 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Leaburg 1 Sw. Snow is normal in February, December.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Leaburg 1 Sw station (USC00354811), 10 miles away. About 66.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLane County, Oregon
Coordinates44.21500, -122.82700
Elevation610 ft (186 m)
Also known asMabel, OR
SourcesWikidata Q10977596 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mabel ghost town?

In Lane County, Oregon, at 44.2150, -122.8270. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Coburg, OR, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, OR, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Mabel?

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 Mabel?

Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Leaburg 1 Sw. Snow is normal in February, December.

Are there other ghost towns near Mabel?

Yes. Wendling (2.1 mi), Yarnell (11 mi), Rowland (14 mi), Luper (18 mi).

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