Moonax Ghost Town

Klickitat County, Washington45.7867, -120.1072

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
20 miBoardman, OR
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
310 ft96 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Moonax. No free-licensed photo yet.

Moonax is a ghost town in Klickitat County, Washington. It lies at about 310 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHermistonSunnysideGrandviewUmatillaBoardmanMoonax
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Moonax. 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 Boardman, OR, about 20 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Richland, WA, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. McCredie5.8 mi northeast
  2. Alderdale9.6 mi east
  3. Castle Rock13 mi east
  4. Blalock14 mi southwest
  5. McDonald20 mi southwest
  6. Early23 mi west
  7. Klondike28 mi southwest
  8. Ajax33 mi southwest

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 March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Arlington. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Arlington station (USC00350265), 6.6 miles away. About 9.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKlickitat County, Washington
Coordinates45.78667, -120.10722
Elevation310 ft (96 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995393

Questions

Where is Moonax ghost town?

In Klickitat County, Washington, at 45.7867, -120.1072. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Boardman, OR, about 20 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Richland, WA, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Moonax?

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 Moonax?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Arlington. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Moonax?

Yes. McCredie (5.8 mi), Alderdale (9.6 mi), Castle Rock (13 mi), Blalock (14 mi).

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