Abandoned Record
About Krain
Krain was an unincorporated community in south King County, Washington, just north of Enumclaw. The area (also often referred to as Krain Corner) now centers on the intersection of SR 169 and SE 400th St.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Krain, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Krain is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Krain
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1913 Cedar Lake sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Enumclaw sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Enumclaw sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Wenatchee sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1975 Snoqualmie Pass sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1993 Enumclaw sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1997 Enumclaw sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Krain
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Krain, Washington": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6435853.
- USGS GNIS 1521769.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).