Pinkney City Ghost Town

Stevens County, Washington48.5764, -117.8780

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.3 miColville, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
1,960 ft596 m
Pinkney City, Washington
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Pinkney City, in Stevens County, Washington, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,960 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miChewelahRepublicPinkney City
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pinkney City. 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 Colville, WA, about 2.3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 66 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Godfrey14 mi northwest
  2. Bossburg14 mi northwest
  3. Ryan17 mi north
  4. Leadpoint27 mi northeast
  5. Belcher Camp37 mi west
  6. Bodie Mine49 mi west
  7. Ferry50 mi northwest
  8. Bodie50 mi west

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°3423Jan4224Feb5330Mar6235Apr7243May7849Jun8853Jul8851Aug7844Sep6134Oct4429Nov3424DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 1.9 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.9 inJun: 2.1 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 2.8 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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Colville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Colville station (USC00451630), 2.7 miles away. About 19.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationStevens County, Washington
Coordinates48.57640, -117.87800
Elevation1,960 ft (596 m)
Also known asPinkney City, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q7196208 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pinkney City ghost town?

In Stevens County, Washington, at 48.5764, -117.8780. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Colville, WA, about 2.3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 66 miles away.

Can you visit Pinkney City?

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 Pinkney City?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pinkney City?

Yes. Godfrey (14 mi), Bossburg (14 mi), Ryan (17 mi), Leadpoint (27 mi).

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