Voltage Ghost Town
Harney County, Oregon43.2613, -118.8070
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 25 miHines, OR
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Elevation
- 4,110 ft1,253 m
Voltage, in Harney County, Oregon, is a ghost town. It lies at about 4,110 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Voltage. 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 Hines, OR, about 25 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Caldwell, ID, 111 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Narrows7.9 mi west
- Blitzen47 mi south
- Andrews56 mi south
- Jonesboro58 mi northeast
- Izee63 mi northwest
- Stauffer68 mi west
- Westfall75 mi northeast
- Inskip Station77 mi east
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Burns Three Rivers Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Malheur Refuge Hq.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Malheur Refuge Hq station (USC00355162), 1.9 miles away. About 12.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Harney County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.26130, -118.80700 |
| Elevation | 4,110 ft (1,253 m) |
| Also known as | Voltage, Oregon, Voltage, OR |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7940724 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Voltage ghost town?
In Harney County, Oregon, at 43.2613, -118.8070. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hines, OR, about 25 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Caldwell, ID, 111 miles away.
Can you visit Voltage?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Burns Three Rivers Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Voltage?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Malheur Refuge Hq.
Are there other ghost towns near Voltage?
Yes. Narrows (7.9 mi).
