Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Pacific County, Washington

Nahcotta

Unincorporated community in Pacific County, Washington, United States.

Record

About Nahcotta

Nahcotta is an unincorporated community in Pacific County, Washington, United States.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Nahcotta, 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 Nahcotta is

USGS topographic map around Nahcotta
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Nahcotta

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.

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Nahcotta

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Nahcotta": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Nahcotta, Washington": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6959228.
  4. USGS GNIS 1506923.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).