Standard Ghost Town

Whatcom County, Washington48.7439, -122.2014

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.7 miSudden Valley, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
1.1 miClipper
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Standard. No free-licensed photo yet.

Standard, in Whatcom County, Washington, is a ghost town. The largest census count on record is 375 people in 1910.

On the map

20 mi40 miBellinghamFerndaleLyndenSedro-WoolleyBurlingtonStandard
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Standard. 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 Sudden Valley, WA, about 6.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bellingham, WA, 12 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Clipper1.1 mi north
  2. Park5.6 mi southwest
  3. Goshen9.9 mi northwest
  4. Laurel15 mi northwest
  5. Whitney24 mi southwest
  6. Shuksan26 mi northeast
  7. Skagit City26 mi south
  8. Ehrlich27 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

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°4835Jan5035Feb5438Mar5942Apr6646May7051Jun7554Jul7554Aug6950Sep6044Oct5239Nov4735DecJan: 4.6 inFeb: 3.1 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 2.8 inMay: 2.3 inJun: 1.6 inJul: 1.0 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 3.9 inNov: 5.7 inDec: 4.5 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 Bellingham 3 Ssw. Snow is normal in January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bellingham 3 Ssw station (USC00450587), 14 miles away. About 36.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWhatcom County, Washington
Coordinates48.74389, -122.20139
Census counts1910: 375 · 1920: 100
Also known asGreen's Spur
SourcesWikidata Q133459634 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Standard ghost town?

In Whatcom County, Washington, at 48.7439, -122.2014. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sudden Valley, WA, about 6.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bellingham, WA, 12 miles away.

Can you visit Standard?

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 Standard?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bellingham 3 Ssw. Snow is normal in January.

Are there other ghost towns near Standard?

Yes. Clipper (1.1 mi), Park (5.6 mi), Goshen (9.9 mi), Laurel (15 mi).

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