Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Whatcom County, Washington

Standard

Ghost town in Washington (state).

Record

About Standard

Standard was a company town in south-western Whatcom County between Acme and Clipper along State Route 9 and the South Fork Nooksack River. Like other towns in the South Fork Valley, Standard was established from a lumber company, and waned as the lumber industry did in the 1910s.

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

USGS topographic map around Standard
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

5 historic USGS maps cover Standard

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

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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 Standard

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Standard, Washington": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q133459634.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).