Abandoned Record
About Loomis
Loomis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Loomis had a population of 161.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Loomis, 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 Loomis is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Loomis
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.
- 1906 Chopaka sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Okanogan sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Loomis sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Okanogan sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Loomis sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Oroville sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Loomis
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Loomis": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Loomis, Washington": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5978779.
- USGS GNIS 1522442.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).