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Armin

Ghost town · Wallowa County, Oregon

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

Armin is a ghost town in Wallowa County, Oregon. It is one of 7 former communities in Wallowa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Armin as a historical populated place on the Harl Butte 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 45.3402° N, 116.9885° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHarl Butte
Elevation3,873 ft
Nearest living townWallowa Lake, OR
Distance to it11.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1152903
Coordinates45.34016, -116.98849

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What's there now

Armin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wallowa Lake, OR (population 116), about 11.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,873 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 Armin?

Armin is in Wallowa County, Oregon, at 45.3402, -116.9885.

How many ghost towns are in Wallowa County?

Wallowa County, Oregon has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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