Martin Ghost Town

Kittitas County, Washington47.2800, -121.3170

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.1 miEaston, WA
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
2,820 ft858 m
Martin, Washington
Photo: Matt Simerson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Martin, in Kittitas County, Washington, is a ghost town. It lies at about 2,820 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMaple ValleySnoqualmieEnumclawNorth BendBlack DiamondHobartBuckleyMartin
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  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Martin. 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 Easton, WA, about 8.1 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sammamish, WA, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Weston6.9 mi southwest
  2. Lester9.6 mi southwest
  3. Rockdale10 mi northwest
  4. Hot Springs12 mi southwest
  5. Nagrom14 mi west
  6. Page21 mi west
  7. Barneston27 mi west
  8. Kerriston28 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Wenatchee 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°3625Jan4025Feb4629Mar5232Apr6139May6745Jun7650Jul7650Aug6943Sep5635Oct4229Nov3525DecJan: 8.1 inFeb: 5.8 inMar: 4.9 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 1.8 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.9 inSep: 1.9 inOct: 4.9 inNov: 7.8 inDec: 7.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Easton.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Easton station (USC00452384), 6.6 miles away. About 49.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKittitas County, Washington
Coordinates47.28000, -121.31700
Elevation2,820 ft (858 m)
Also known asMartin, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q27995389 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Martin ghost town?

In Kittitas County, Washington, at 47.2800, -121.3170. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Easton, WA, about 8.1 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sammamish, WA, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Martin?

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

When is the best time to visit Martin?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Easton.

Are there other ghost towns near Martin?

Yes. Weston (6.9 mi), Lester (9.6 mi), Rockdale (10 mi), Hot Springs (12 mi).

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