Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Whatcom County, Washington

Shuksan

Ghost town in Washington (state).

Record

About Shuksan

Shuksan (previously Gold Hill) is a ghost town in Whatcom County, located along Washington State Route 542 at its intersection with FR-3065 (Twin Lakes Road). The town was built in response to the discovery of gold at nearby Lone Jack mine.

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

USGS topographic map around Shuksan
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

10 historic USGS maps cover Shuksan

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 Shuksan

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Shuksan": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Shuksan, Washington": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q138495665.
  4. USGS GNIS 1529991.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).