Metum Ghost Town

King County, Washington47.6918, -122.4040

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

LOTH131 · Open to visitors

Nearest town
5.3 miShoreline, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
14 miRiverton
Illustration of a forest landscape
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Metum, in King County, Washington, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miSeattleShorelineEdmondsMetum
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Metum. 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 Shoreline, WA, about 5.3 miles northeast in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Riverton14 mi south
  2. Foster16 mi south
  3. Monohon17 mi southeast
  4. Orillia19 mi southeast
  5. O'Brien21 mi south
  6. Taylor30 mi southeast
  7. Kerriston30 mi southeast
  8. Barneston33 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

City or county land: LOTH131

PAD-US places this spot on LOTH131, land managed by the city. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°4737Jan5037Feb5439Mar5943Apr6548May7053Jun7656Jul7757Aug7153Sep6047Oct5241Nov4637DecJan: 5.1 inFeb: 3.5 inMar: 3.9 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 1.6 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 1.7 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 5.8 inDec: 5.5 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 Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo. Snow is normal in February, December.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo station (USW00094290), 6.9 miles away. About 37.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKing County, Washington
Coordinates47.69176, -122.40402
Also known asMetum, WA, Metum, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q122573482

Questions

Where is Metum ghost town?

In King County, Washington, at 47.6918, -122.4040. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Shoreline, WA, about 5.3 miles northeast in a straight line.

Can you visit Metum?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on LOTH131, land managed by the city. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Metum?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo. Snow is normal in February, December.

Are there other ghost towns near Metum?

Yes. Riverton (14 mi), Foster (16 mi), Monohon (17 mi), Orillia (19 mi).

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