Rockdale Ghost Town

King County, Washington47.3920, -121.4550

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Iron Horse · Open to visitors

Nearest town
15 miRiverbend, WA
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
2,520 ft768 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Rockdale. No free-licensed photo yet.

Rockdale is an abandoned town in King County, Washington. It lies at about 2,520 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMaple ValleySnoqualmieNorth BendBlack DiamondHobartMirrormontCarnationRockdale
  • National Forest
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rockdale. 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 Riverbend, WA, about 15 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sammamish, WA, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Martin10 mi southeast
  2. Lester13 mi south
  3. Weston13 mi south
  4. Nagrom13 mi southwest
  5. Hot Springs14 mi south
  6. Page16 mi southwest
  7. Barneston19 mi west
  8. Kerriston19 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

State land: Iron Horse

PAD-US places this spot on Iron Horse, 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Snoqualmie National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°3625Jan4025Feb4629Mar5232Apr6139May6745Jun7650Jul7650Aug6943Sep5635Oct4229Nov3525DecJan: 8.1 inFeb: 5.8 inMar: 4.9 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 1.8 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.9 inSep: 1.9 inOct: 4.9 inNov: 7.8 inDec: 7.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Easton.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Easton station (USC00452384), 16 miles away. About 49.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKing County, Washington
Coordinates47.39200, -121.45500
Elevation2,520 ft (768 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995404 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rockdale ghost town?

In King County, Washington, at 47.3920, -121.4550. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Riverbend, WA, about 15 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sammamish, WA, 31 miles away.

Can you visit Rockdale?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Iron Horse, 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Snoqualmie National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Rockdale?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Easton.

Are there other ghost towns near Rockdale?

Yes. Martin (10 mi), Lester (13 mi), Weston (13 mi), Nagrom (13 mi).

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