Sanderson Ghost Town

Douglas County, Washington47.9617, -119.1428

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.7 miCoulee Dam, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
2,410 ft736 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Sanderson. No free-licensed photo yet.

Sanderson, in Douglas County, Washington, is a ghost town. It lies at about 2,410 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miOmakChelanOkanoganBridgeportBrewsterSoap LakeSanderson
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sanderson. 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 Coulee Dam, WA, about 7.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 82 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Govan21 mi southeast
  2. Sherman27 mi east
  3. Baird28 mi southwest
  4. Jameson30 mi southwest
  5. Bonita34 mi west
  6. Loop Loop43 mi northwest
  7. Ruby46 mi northwest
  8. Alstown48 mi southwest

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

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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 Coulee Dam 1 Sw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Coulee Dam 1 Sw station (USC00451767), 6.6 miles away. About 11.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDouglas County, Washington
Coordinates47.96167, -119.14278
Elevation2,410 ft (736 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995409 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sanderson ghost town?

In Douglas County, Washington, at 47.9617, -119.1428. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Coulee Dam, WA, about 7.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 82 miles away.

Can you visit Sanderson?

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 Sanderson?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Coulee Dam 1 Sw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Sanderson?

Yes. Govan (21 mi), Sherman (27 mi), Baird (28 mi), Jameson (30 mi).

More ghost towns in Washington

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