Rodna Ghost Town

Spokane County, Washington47.2956, -117.8000

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Columbia Plateau Trail · Open to visitors

Nearest town
17 miCheney, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
2,100 ft640 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Rodna. No free-licensed photo yet.

Rodna is an abandoned town in Spokane County, Washington. It lies at about 2,100 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSpokaneCheneyAirway HeightsCountry HomesTown and CountryMedical LakeRodna
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rodna. 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 Cheney, WA, about 17 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Fishtrap6.6 mi north
  2. Mock9.9 mi northeast
  3. Rockwell14 mi southwest
  4. Keystone17 mi west
  5. Elberton35 mi southeast
  6. Ankeny35 mi southwest
  7. Wilcox37 mi southeast
  8. Almota44 mi south

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: Columbia Plateau Trail

PAD-US places this spot on Columbia Plateau 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°3622Jan4022Feb4927Mar5732Apr6738May7342Jun8445Jul8443Aug7435Sep5929Oct4324Nov3521DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 2.1 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.7 inJun: 1.3 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.5 inOct: 1.6 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 2.6 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 Spokane 17 Ssw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Spokane 17 Ssw station (USW00004136), 15 miles away. About 18.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSpokane County, Washington
Coordinates47.29556, -117.80000
Elevation2,100 ft (640 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995406 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rodna ghost town?

In Spokane County, Washington, at 47.2956, -117.8000. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cheney, WA, about 17 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 31 miles away.

Can you visit Rodna?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Columbia Plateau 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 Rodna?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Spokane 17 Ssw.

Are there other ghost towns near Rodna?

Yes. Fishtrap (6.6 mi), Mock (9.9 mi), Rockwell (14 mi), Keystone (17 mi).

More ghost towns in Washington

All 126 ghost towns in Washington · Ghost towns near Spokane