Yarnell Ghost Town
Lane County, Oregon44.0831, -122.9620
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.2 miSpringfield, OR
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct8 of 12
- Elevation
- 470 ft144 m
Yarnell is an abandoned town in Lane County, Oregon. It lies at about 470 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Yarnell. 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 Springfield, OR, about 2.2 miles southwest in a straight line.
Ghost towns nearby
- Wendling11 mi northeast
- Mabel11 mi northeast
- Luper12 mi west
- Rowland16 mi north
- Lancaster16 mi northwest
- Divide24 mi south
- Curtin28 mi southwest
- Burlington28 mi northwest
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
Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap station (USW00024221), 13 miles away. About 40.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lane County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.08310, -122.96200 |
| Elevation | 470 ft (144 m) |
| Also known as | Yarnell, Oregon, Yarnell, OR |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14709364 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Yarnell ghost town?
In Lane County, Oregon, at 44.0831, -122.9620. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Springfield, OR, about 2.2 miles southwest in a straight line.
Can you visit Yarnell?
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 Yarnell?
Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap.
Are there other ghost towns near Yarnell?
Yes. Wendling (11 mi), Mabel (11 mi), Luper (12 mi), Rowland (16 mi).
