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Ainsworth

Ghost town · Franklin County, Washington

Pasco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Pasco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ainsworth is a ghost town in Franklin County, Washington, recorded as former town in Franklin County, Washington, USA. It is one of 6 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ainsworth as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.2170° N, 119.0270° W.

Key facts

Elevation426 ft
Nearest living townBurbank, WA
Distance to it2.5 miles
Coordinates46.21700, -119.02700

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What's there now

Ainsworth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Burbank, WA (population 3,645), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 426 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Distant photo of Ainsworth, WA and the adjacent bridge over the Snake River.
Distant photo of Ainsworth, WA and the adjacent bridge over the Snake River. · Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Ainsworth?

Ainsworth is in Franklin County, Washington, at 46.2170, -119.0270.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Washington has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.