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Barnegat

Ghost town · Tillamook County, Oregon

Nehalem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Nehalem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Barnegat is a ghost town in Tillamook County, Oregon. It is one of 7 former communities in Tillamook County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Barnegat as a historical populated place on the Garibaldi 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 45.5054° N, 123.9443° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGaribaldi
Elevation103 ft
Nearest living townCape Meares, OR
Distance to it1.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1132374
Coordinates45.50538, -123.94430

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What's there now

Barnegat is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cape Meares, OR (population 189), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 103 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 Barnegat?

Barnegat is in Tillamook County, Oregon, at 45.5054, -123.9443.

How many ghost towns are in Tillamook County?

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

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