Osceola Ghost Town

King County, Washington47.1950, -122.0370

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.3 miEnumclaw, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
710 ft215 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Osceola. No free-licensed photo yet.

Osceola, in King County, Washington, is a ghost town. It lies at about 710 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSumnerBlack DiamondTehalehOsceola
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Osceola. 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 Enumclaw, WA, about 2.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Auburn, WA, 11 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Franklin8.1 mi north
  2. Melmont11 mi south
  3. Fairfax13 mi south
  4. Page14 mi northeast
  5. Barneston16 mi northeast
  6. Taylor17 mi north
  7. O'Brien18 mi northwest
  8. Orillia20 mi northwest

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°4734Jan5034Feb5336Mar5839Apr6544May7048Jun7752Jul7752Aug7247Sep6042Oct5137Nov4633DecJan: 5.9 inFeb: 4.7 inMar: 5.2 inApr: 4.2 inMay: 3.5 inJun: 2.9 inJul: 1.1 inAug: 1.2 inSep: 2.4 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 6.8 inDec: 5.6 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 Buckley 1 Ne. Snow is normal in February, November to December.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Buckley 1 Ne station (USC00450945), 2.4 miles away. About 48.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKing County, Washington
Coordinates47.19500, -122.03700
Elevation710 ft (215 m)
Also known asOsceola, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q7106361 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Osceola ghost town?

In King County, Washington, at 47.1950, -122.0370. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Enumclaw, WA, about 2.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Auburn, WA, 11 miles away.

Can you visit Osceola?

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 Osceola?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Buckley 1 Ne. Snow is normal in February, November to December.

Are there other ghost towns near Osceola?

Yes. Franklin (8.1 mi), Melmont (11 mi), Fairfax (13 mi), Page (14 mi).

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