Ortley Ghost Town
Wasco County, Oregon45.6560, -121.2880
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.8 miChenoweth, OR
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Elevation
- 1,820 ft556 m
Ortley is an abandoned town in Wasco County, Oregon. It lies at about 1,820 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Ortley. 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 Chenoweth, OR, about 3.8 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 57 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Boyd15 mi southeast
- Dee17 mi west
- Gilmer17 mi northwest
- Miller19 mi east
- Friend21 mi south
- Kingsley22 mi south
- Locust Grove24 mi east
- Thornberry25 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Snowden.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Snowden station (USC00457794), 12 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Wasco County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.65600, -121.28800 |
| Elevation | 1,820 ft (556 m) |
| Also known as | Ortley, Oregon |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14709178 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Ortley ghost town?
In Wasco County, Oregon, at 45.6560, -121.2880. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Chenoweth, OR, about 3.8 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 57 miles away.
Can you visit Ortley?
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 Ortley?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Snowden.
Are there other ghost towns near Ortley?
Yes. Boyd (15 mi), Dee (17 mi), Gilmer (17 mi), Miller (19 mi).
