Sanger Ghost Town
Baker County, Oregon44.8047, -117.8759
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3 miBaker City, OR
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.8 miPocahontas
Sanger is an abandoned town in Baker County, Oregon.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Sanger. 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 Baker City, OR, about 3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Caldwell, ID, 100 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Pocahontas4.8 mi west
- Auburn8 mi southwest
- McEwen13 mi southwest
- Pleasant Valley16 mi southeast
- Bourne16 mi west
- Pondosa18 mi northeast
- Medical Springs19 mi northeast
- Whitney23 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
Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Baker City Muni Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Baker City Muni Ap station (USW00024130), 4.2 miles away. About 9.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Baker County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.80474, -117.87589 |
| Also known as | Sanger, OR |
| Sources | Wikidata Q85799556 |
Questions
Where is Sanger ghost town?
In Baker County, Oregon, at 44.8047, -117.8759. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Baker City, OR, about 3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Caldwell, ID, 100 miles away.
Can you visit Sanger?
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 Sanger?
Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Baker City Muni Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Sanger?
Yes. Pocahontas (4.8 mi), Auburn (8 mi), McEwen (13 mi), Pleasant Valley (16 mi).
