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Bates

Ghost town · Grant County, Oregon

Bates quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Bates quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bates is a ghost town in Grant County, Oregon. 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 Bates 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 44.5929° N, 118.5090° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPrairie City, OR
Distance to it13.4 miles
Coordinates44.59290, -118.50900

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What's there now

Bates is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prairie City, OR (population 739), about 13.4 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 Bates?

Bates is in Grant County, Oregon, at 44.5929, -118.5090.

How many ghost towns are in Grant County?

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

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