Whitney Ghost Town

Skagit County, Washington48.4478, -122.4717

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.7 miBurlington, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
10 ft3 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Whitney. No free-licensed photo yet.

Whitney, in Skagit County, Washington, is a ghost town. It lies at about 10 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miOak HarborSedro-WoolleyStanwoodBig LakeWhitney
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Whitney. 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 Burlington, WA, about 6.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bellingham, WA, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Skagit City6.7 mi southeast
  2. Ehrlich13 mi southeast
  3. Park18 mi northeast
  4. Alpine23 mi east
  5. Standard24 mi northeast
  6. Clipper25 mi northeast
  7. Laurel28 mi north
  8. Goshen29 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex. 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

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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 Mt Vernon 3 Wnw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mt Vernon 3 Wnw station (USC00455678), 3.9 miles away.

Facts

LocationSkagit County, Washington
Coordinates48.44778, -122.47167
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995416 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Whitney ghost town?

In Skagit County, Washington, at 48.4478, -122.4717. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Burlington, WA, about 6.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bellingham, WA, 21 miles away.

Can you visit Whitney?

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: Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Whitney?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mt Vernon 3 Wnw.

Are there other ghost towns near Whitney?

Yes. Skagit City (6.7 mi), Ehrlich (13 mi), Park (18 mi), Alpine (23 mi).

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