Pluvius Ghost Town

Pacific County, Washington46.5482, -123.4090

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Willapa Hills Trail · Open to visitors

Nearest town
18 miRaymond, WA
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Next ghost town
2.6 miWalville
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pluvius. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pluvius is a former settlement in Pacific County, Washington, listed among the ghost towns of Washington.

On the map

20 mi40 miCentraliaChehalisRochesterRaymondWinlockCastle RockPluvius
  • National Park Service
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pluvius. 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 Raymond, WA, about 18 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olympia, WA, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Walville2.6 mi east
  2. Seahaven22 mi northwest
  3. Clifton23 mi south
  4. Frankfort25 mi southwest
  5. Knappton27 mi southwest
  6. Bordeaux29 mi northeast
  7. Kerry30 mi south
  8. Kopiah31 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

State land: Willapa Hills Trail

PAD-US places this spot on Willapa Hills Trail, land managed by the state park agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°5034Jan5433Feb5635Mar6138Apr6743May7046Jun7750Jul7750Aug7446Sep6440Oct5536Nov4934DecJan: 16.7 inFeb: 10.1 inMar: 11.6 inApr: 8.1 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 1.2 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 4.4 inOct: 10.2 inNov: 15.2 inDec: 16.3 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 Grays Rvr Hatchery. Snow is normal in January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Grays Rvr Hatchery station (USC00453333), 13 miles away. About 103.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPacific County, Washington
Coordinates46.54816, -123.40904
Also known asPluvius, Washington, Pluvius, WA
SourcesWikidata Q122564406 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pluvius ghost town?

In Pacific County, Washington, at 46.5482, -123.4090. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Raymond, WA, about 18 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olympia, WA, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Pluvius?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Willapa Hills Trail, land managed by the state park agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Pluvius?

Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Grays Rvr Hatchery. Snow is normal in January.

Are there other ghost towns near Pluvius?

Yes. Walville (2.6 mi), Seahaven (22 mi), Clifton (23 mi), Frankfort (25 mi).

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