Taylor Ghost Town

King County, Washington47.4189, -121.9056

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.7 miHobart, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,110 ft339 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Taylor. No free-licensed photo yet.

Taylor is a former settlement in King County, Washington, listed among the ghost towns of Washington. It lies at about 1,110 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCovingtonSnoqualmieEast Renton HighlandsBlack DiamondTaylor
  • National Forest
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Taylor. 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 Hobart, WA, about 4.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sammamish, WA, 14 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Barneston3 mi southeast
  2. Kerriston3.3 mi northeast
  3. Franklin8.6 mi south
  4. Page11 mi southeast
  5. Monohon14 mi northwest
  6. O'Brien16 mi west
  7. Orillia16 mi west
  8. Osceola17 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°4534Jan4834Feb5136Mar5639Apr6444May6849Jun7553Jul7653Aug7050Sep5943Oct4938Nov4333DecJan: 11.0 inFeb: 8.0 inMar: 9.2 inApr: 7.8 inMay: 5.9 inJun: 5.3 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.3 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 7.9 inNov: 11.5 inDec: 10.4 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 Palmer 3 Ese. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Palmer 3 Ese station (USC00456295), 8.2 miles away. About 85.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKing County, Washington
Coordinates47.41889, -121.90556
Elevation1,110 ft (339 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27997525 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Taylor ghost town?

In King County, Washington, at 47.4189, -121.9056. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hobart, WA, about 4.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sammamish, WA, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Taylor?

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 Taylor?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Palmer 3 Ese. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Taylor?

Yes. Barneston (3 mi), Kerriston (3.3 mi), Franklin (8.6 mi), Page (11 mi).

More ghost towns in Washington

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