Thompson
Ghost town · Okanogan County, Washington

Thompson is a ghost town in Okanogan County, Washington. It is one of 13 former communities in Okanogan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Thompson as a historical populated place on the Monse topographic quadrangle: 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 48.1393° N, 119.7484° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Monse |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,339 ft |
| Nearest living town | Brewster, WA |
| Distance to it | 2.4 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1530590 |
| Coordinates | 48.13931, -119.74839 |
What's there now
Thompson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brewster, WA (population 1,737), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,339 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Virginia Cityghost town · Okanogan County · 3.7 mi
- Bonitaghost town · Douglas County · 12.3 mi
- Epleyghost town · Okanogan County · 21.4 mi
- Loop Loopghost town · Okanogan County · 21.6 mi
- Matthiesenghost town · Douglas County · 26 mi
- Jamesonghost town · Douglas County · 29.7 mi
- McLeans Orchardghost town · Douglas County · 30 mi
- Sandersonghost town · Douglas County · 30.6 mi
- Winesapghost town · Chelan County · 33.6 mi
- Okanogan Cityghost town · Douglas County · 36.3 mi
- Saint Hubertghost town · Douglas County · 37.4 mi
- Bairdghost town · Douglas County · 38.2 mi
Questions
Where is Thompson?
Thompson is in Okanogan County, Washington, at 48.1393, -119.7484.
How many ghost towns are in Okanogan County?
Okanogan County, Washington has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
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.