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Moonax

Ghost town · Klickitat County, Washington

Heppner Junction quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Heppner Junction quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Moonax is a ghost town in Klickitat County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Klickitat County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Moonax 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 45.7867° N, 120.1072° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townArlington, OR
Distance to it5.8 miles
Coordinates45.78667, -120.10722

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What's there now

Moonax is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Arlington, OR (population 720), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Moonax?

Moonax is in Klickitat County, Washington, at 45.7867, -120.1072.

How many ghost towns are in Klickitat County?

Klickitat County, Washington has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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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.