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Anchor

Ghost town · Douglas County, Oregon

Days Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Days Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Anchor is a ghost town in Douglas County, Oregon. It is one of 14 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Anchor as a historical populated place on the Starvout Creek 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 42.8485° N, 123.1651° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleStarvout Creek
Elevation1,870 ft
Nearest living townCanyonville, OR
Distance to it7.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1132229
Coordinates42.84845, -123.16506

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What's there now

Anchor is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Canyonville, OR (population 1,917), about 7.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,870 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Anchor?

Anchor is in Douglas County, Oregon, at 42.8485, -123.1651.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Oregon has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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