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Austin

Ghost town · Grant County, Oregon

Austin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Austin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Austin is a ghost town in Grant County, Oregon, recorded as unincorporated community in Oregon, United States. It is one of 6 former communities in Grant County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Austin 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 44.6027° N, 118.4970° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,114 ft
Nearest living townPrairie City, OR
Distance to it14.3 miles
Coordinates44.60270, -118.49700

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What's there now

Austin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prairie City, OR (population 739), about 14.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,114 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 Austin?

Austin is in Grant County, Oregon, at 44.6027, -118.4970.

How many ghost towns are in Grant County?

Grant County, Oregon has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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