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Auburn

Ghost town · Baker County, Oregon

Blue Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Blue Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Auburn is a ghost town in Baker County, Oregon. It is one of 18 former communities in Baker County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Auburn as a historical populated place on the Blue Canyon 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 44.6993° N, 117.9452° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlue Canyon
Nearest living townBaker City, OR
Distance to it7.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1136017
Coordinates44.69932, -117.94522

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What's there now

Auburn is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Baker City, OR (population 10,177), about 7.6 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 Auburn?

Auburn is in Baker County, Oregon, at 44.6993, -117.9452.

How many ghost towns are in Baker County?

Baker County, Oregon has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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