Nonpareil Ghost Town

Douglas County, Oregon43.4076, -123.1680

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.9 miSutherlin, OR
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Elevation
700 ft213 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Nonpareil. No free-licensed photo yet.

Nonpareil is a ghost town in Douglas County, Oregon. It lies at about 700 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRoseburgCottage GroveGreenWinstonRoseburg NorthTri-CityNonpareil
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Nonpareil. 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 Sutherlin, OR, about 7.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eugene, OR, 45 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Anlauf21 mi north
  2. Curtin22 mi north
  3. Divide24 mi north
  4. Tiller35 mi south
  5. Scottsburg37 mi northwest
  6. Alma37 mi northwest
  7. Yarnell48 mi north
  8. Golden51 mi south

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°4634Jan5034Feb5636Mar6239Apr7043May7547Jun8450Jul8450Aug7846Sep6441Oct5138Nov4433DecJan: 8.7 inFeb: 6.1 inMar: 7.0 inApr: 5.6 inMay: 3.7 inJun: 1.9 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.5 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 5.0 inNov: 9.3 inDec: 10.7 inrain
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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Idleyld Park 4 Ne. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Idleyld Park 4 Ne station (USC00354126), 10 miles away. About 60.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDouglas County, Oregon
Coordinates43.40760, -123.16800
Elevation700 ft (213 m)
Also known asNonpareil, Oregon, Nonpareil, OR
SourcesWikidata Q14709126 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Nonpareil ghost town?

In Douglas County, Oregon, at 43.4076, -123.1680. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sutherlin, OR, about 7.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eugene, OR, 45 miles away.

Can you visit Nonpareil?

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 Nonpareil?

Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Idleyld Park 4 Ne. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Nonpareil?

Yes. Anlauf (21 mi), Curtin (22 mi), Divide (24 mi), Tiller (35 mi).

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