Unfried Ghost Town

Garfield County, Washington46.4122, -117.3650

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miPomeroy, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miBishop
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Unfried is a ghost town in Garfield County, Washington.

On the map

20 mi40 miLewistonPullmanColfaxUnfried
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Unfried. 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 Pomeroy, WA, about 12 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pasco, WA, 84 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bishop12 mi north
  2. Interior16 mi north
  3. Almota21 mi north
  4. Theon22 mi southeast
  5. Craige25 mi southeast
  6. Hanson Ferry27 mi south
  7. Zindel27 mi southeast
  8. Wilcox28 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°4027Jan4428Feb5233Mar5937Apr6744May7448Jun8553Jul8553Aug7545Sep6137Oct4832Nov4026DecJan: 2.0 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 2.1 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 1.6 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.5 inSep: 0.6 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 2.3 inDec: 2.3 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 Pomeroy. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pomeroy station (USC00456610), 11 miles away. About 17.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGarfield County, Washington
Coordinates46.41222, -117.36500
SourcesWikidata Q27995414 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Unfried ghost town?

In Garfield County, Washington, at 46.4122, -117.3650. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pomeroy, WA, about 12 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pasco, WA, 84 miles away.

Can you visit Unfried?

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 Unfried?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Pomeroy. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

Are there other ghost towns near Unfried?

Yes. Bishop (12 mi), Interior (16 mi), Almota (21 mi), Theon (22 mi).

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