Wilcox Ghost Town

Whitman County, Washington46.8100, -117.4906

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miColfax, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,810 ft551 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Wilcox. No free-licensed photo yet.

Wilcox is a ghost town in Whitman County, Washington. It lies at about 1,810 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLewistonPullmanClarkstonClarkston Heights-VinelandColfaxWilcox
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Wilcox. 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 Colfax, WA, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 59 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Almota7.5 mi south
  2. Interior12 mi southeast
  3. Elberton17 mi northeast
  4. Bishop19 mi southeast
  5. Unfried28 mi south
  6. Canyon29 mi southwest
  7. Delaney31 mi southwest
  8. Ankeny32 mi west

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: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. 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 St John. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the St John station (USC00457267), 20 miles away. About 16.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWhitman County, Washington
Coordinates46.81000, -117.49056
Elevation1,810 ft (551 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995417 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Wilcox ghost town?

In Whitman County, Washington, at 46.8100, -117.4906. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Colfax, WA, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 59 miles away.

Can you visit Wilcox?

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: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Wilcox?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Wilcox?

Yes. Almota (7.5 mi), Interior (12 mi), Elberton (17 mi), Bishop (19 mi).

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