Ghost town · Oregon
Boyd
Boyd is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 374 m. Lookout Mountain stands 1,991 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dufur Historical Society, a museum 3.5 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 11 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Wasco County, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates45.48929, -121.08229
- 11.5 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 11.0 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 15.3 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 17.4 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC LYLE TO JCT SR 97 VIC GOLDENDALE
Overlooks nearby
- Ice Age Floods Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Windy Flats Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Lewis & Clark Overlook · 17 mi
- Rowena Crest Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Mud Springs: 8.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 9.6 mi
- Deer Spring: 9.6 mi
- Gooseberry Spring: 12.3 mi
- Thornton Spring: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 54
- Signal Hill: 9.3 mi
- Gordon Butte: 10.8 mi
- Horsethief Butte: 11.1 mi
- Tygh Ridge: 13.1 mi
- Gordon Ridge: 14.8 mi
Parks: 40
- Dry Hollow Sports Field: 8.1 mi
- Howe Park: 8.3 mi
- Lone Pine Waterfall Park: 8.5 mi
- Seufert County Park: 8.7 mi
- Treaty Oak Park: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Apocalypse Needles: 11.0 mi
- Gordon Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Chenoweth Rim: 11.6 mi
- Eagle Caves: 11.9 mi
- Chenoweth Rim: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Pulpit Rock: 9.0 mi
- End of the Oregon Trail Landmark: 9.2 mi
- Free Bridge Historical Site: 9.8 mi
- Wishram Indian Village: 10.7 mi
- Victor Trevitt Memorial: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 10.9 mi
- Beavertail Recreation Site: 12.4 mi
- Oakbrook Recreation Site: 12.9 mi
- Pine Tree Recreation Site: 13.5 mi
- Buckhollow Recreation Site: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Mill Creek Ridge Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Four Sisters Natural Area: 12.6 mi
- Mt. Ulka Preserve: 13.3 mi
- White River Falls State Park: 17.1 mi
- Dillacort Creek (CLT): 18.7 mi
Museums: 11
- Dufur Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- National Neon Sign Museum: 9.1 mi
- Rorick House Museum: 9.2 mi
- Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Homestead: 9.3 mi
- Old St. Peter's Landmark: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Cushing Falls: 8.6 mi
- Eightmile Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- Sherar's Falls: 16.2 mi
- White River Falls: 17.0 mi
- Celestial Falls: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 6
- Brushing: 16.7 mi
- Rebohoth: 16.8 mi
- Missive: 16.8 mi
- Lyle sign: 16.9 mi
- Maryhill Overlook: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Vogt Fountain: 8.9 mi
- William & Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park: 16.8 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Tom's Learning Garden: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 18.9 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 19.0 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Rock Creek Beach: 20.7 mi
- Koberg Beach: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boyd. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,991 m | 23.7 mi |
| Palisade Point | WSW 242° | 1,788 m | 23.1 mi |
| Flag Point | WSW 238° | 1,722 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cold Point | WSW 241° | 1,637 m | 21.7 mi |
| Eightmile Point | WSW 246° | 1,600 m | 21.1 mi |
| Perry Point | WSW 254° | 1,503 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mill Creek Buttes | W 262° | 1,497.48 m | 21.6 mi |
| Gordon Butte | SW 232° | 1,463 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:38 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:12 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:35 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dufur, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Dufur · 3 mi
- The Dalles · 9 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 18 mi
- Mount Hood · 24 mi
- Goldendale · 26 mi
- Hood River · 26 mi
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