McGees Ghost Town

Jefferson County, Washington48.0714, -122.8636

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.3 miPort Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
280 ft84 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of McGees. No free-licensed photo yet.

McGees, in Jefferson County, Washington, is a ghost town. It lies at about 280 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miOak HarborCamanoPort TownsendSequimHansvillePort LudlowMcGees
  • City, county
  • Land trust
  • Private or unlisted

Star: McGees. 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 Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA, about 4.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Everett, WA, 32 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Skagit City32 mi northeast
  2. Whitney32 mi northeast
  3. Metum34 mi southeast
  4. Ehrlich35 mi northeast
  5. Alpine43 mi northeast
  6. Gettysburg45 mi west
  7. Riverton47 mi southeast
  8. Foster49 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

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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 Port Townsend.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Port Townsend station (USC00456678), 5.7 miles away. About 19.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJefferson County, Washington
Coordinates48.07139, -122.86361
Elevation280 ft (84 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995386

Questions

Where is McGees ghost town?

In Jefferson County, Washington, at 48.0714, -122.8636. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA, about 4.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Everett, WA, 32 miles away.

Can you visit McGees?

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 McGees?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Port Townsend.

Are there other ghost towns near McGees?

Yes. Skagit City (32 mi), Whitney (32 mi), Metum (34 mi), Ehrlich (35 mi).

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