Roy Ghost Town

Washington County, Oregon45.5944, -123.0822

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.9 miBanks, OR
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
180 ft54 m
Roy, Oregon
Photo: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Roy is an abandoned town in Washington County, Oregon. It lies at about 180 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHillsboroForest GroveRoy
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Roy. 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 Banks, OR, about 1.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hillsboro, OR, 8.5 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Greenville1.5 mi west
  2. Mountaindale3 mi northeast
  3. Thatcher3.5 mi southwest
  4. Farmington12 mi southeast
  5. Bacona13 mi north
  6. Kinton15 mi southeast
  7. Idiotville16 mi west
  8. Pittsburg21 mi north

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°4533Jan4933Feb5536Mar6039Apr6845May7350Jun8154Jul8254Aug7649Sep6342Oct5136Nov4433DecJan: 7.2 inFeb: 5.8 inMar: 5.0 inApr: 3.3 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 1.4 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.5 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 3.7 inNov: 7.2 inDec: 8.7 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 Forest Grove. Snow is normal in December.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Forest Grove station (USC00352997), 4.9 miles away. About 46.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWashington County, Oregon
Coordinates45.59444, -123.08222
Elevation180 ft (54 m)
Also known asRoy, OR
SourcesWikidata Q7372489 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Roy ghost town?

In Washington County, Oregon, at 45.5944, -123.0822. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Banks, OR, about 1.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hillsboro, OR, 8.5 miles away.

Can you visit Roy?

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 Roy?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Forest Grove. Snow is normal in December.

Are there other ghost towns near Roy?

Yes. Greenville (1.5 mi), Mountaindale (3 mi), Thatcher (3.5 mi), Farmington (12 mi).

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