Miller Ghost Town

Sherman County, Oregon45.6396, -120.8926

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miGoldendale, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
5.7 miLocust Grove
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Miller. No free-licensed photo yet.

Miller is an abandoned town in Sherman County, Oregon.

On the map

20 mi40 miThe DallesHood RiverGoldendaleOdellWhite SalmonMiller
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Miller. 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 Goldendale, WA, about 13 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yakima, WA, 68 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Locust Grove5.7 mi southeast
  2. Thornberry6.3 mi east
  3. Gordon12 mi southeast
  4. De Moss Springs13 mi southeast
  5. Boyd14 mi southwest
  6. Klondike14 mi east
  7. Erskine15 mi south
  8. Early16 mi east

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°3824Jan4425Feb5229Mar5933Apr6939May7645Jun8650Jul8649Aug7742Sep6234Oct4728Nov3724DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 1.6 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.0 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 3.2 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 Goldendale. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Goldendale station (USC00453222), 12 miles away. About 16.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSherman County, Oregon
Coordinates45.63957, -120.89256
SourcesWikidata Q85785541 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Miller ghost town?

In Sherman County, Oregon, at 45.6396, -120.8926. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Goldendale, WA, about 13 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yakima, WA, 68 miles away.

Can you visit Miller?

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 Miller?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Goldendale. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Miller?

Yes. Locust Grove (5.7 mi), Thornberry (6.3 mi), Gordon (12 mi), De Moss Springs (13 mi).

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