Ghost town · Washington
Frankfort
Frankfort is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Saddle Mountain stands 1,001 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Knappton Water Access, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 6.4 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Washington State, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates46.28030, -123.75600
- 6.4 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cathlamet Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Nassa Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Birch Field & Park: 6.0 mi
- Violet LaPlante Park: 6.1 mi
- Alderbrook Park: 6.2 mi
- Cannery Women Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Columbia Fields: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 33
- Bear Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Salme Hill: 5.5 mi
- Rangila Hill: 5.8 mi
- Altoona Hill: 6.0 mi
- Megler Mountain: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- U.S Post Office site (historic): 7.3 mi
- Astoria Victory Monument: 7.7 mi
- Maritime Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Base End Station: 10.9 mi
- Battery Smur: 11.0 mi
Museums: 19
- Columbia River Quarantine Station: 3.6 mi
- Appelo Archives Center: 5.9 mi
- Hanthorn Cannery Museum: 6.1 mi
- Firefighters Museum: 6.7 mi
- Lightship WAL-604 "Columbia": 7.0 mi
Attractions: 18
- Pier 39: 6.1 mi
- Sea Lion Dock: 6.3 mi
- Goonies "Data’s House": 6.4 mi
- Goonies "Mikey's House": 6.4 mi
- Barby Maritime Center: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Knappton Water Access: 2.7 mi
- Twilight Eagle Sanctuary: 8.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: 12.2 mi
- Teal Slough Natural Resources Conservation Area: 12.8 mi
- Gearhart Ocean State Park: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 6
- Lewis & Clark at Dismal Nitch: 5.6 mi
- Comcomly Canoe: 7.5 mi
- California Condor: 13.6 mi
- Ocas: 15.0 mi
- Clark's Tree: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 5
- Columbia Beach: 12.9 mi
- Waikiki Beach: 14.5 mi
- Westport Beach: 20.3 mi
- Seaside Beach: 21.4 mi
- Jones Beach: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Knappton: 2.8 mi
- Pacific City: 14.3 mi
- Clifton: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Yellow Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Pigeon Bluff: 3.8 mi
- North Head: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 3
- Garden of Surging Waves: 7.3 mi
- Ford Stevens Memorial Rose Garden: 11.2 mi
- Erikson Community Garden: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Youngs River Falls: 14.8 mi
- Barrier Falls: 15.1 mi
- Fishhawk Falls: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Dismal Nitch Rest Area: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cullaby Lake County Park: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frankfort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Mountain | S 171° | 1,001 m | 21.8 mi |
| Nicolai Mountain | SE 133° | 902 m | 19.5 mi |
| Wickiup Mountain | SE 146° | 807 m | 14.5 mi |
| Humbug Mountain | S 173° | 747 m | 24.7 mi |
| Knob Point | SE 134° | 632 m | 16.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | S 172° | 623 m | 18.2 mi |
| Crown Point | E 90° | 550 m | 19.5 mi |
| Davis Point | S 190° | 540 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:25 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:41 | 16:32 |
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 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 63 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 17.8 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 17.1 | 18.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Naselle 2 ENE, 6 mi away.
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