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Bayocean

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

Bayocean is a ghost town in Tillamook County, Oregon, recorded as human settlement in Oregon, United States of America. 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 Bayocean 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 45.5276° N, 123.9524° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGaribaldi
Elevation23 ft
Nearest living townCape Meares, OR
Distance to it0.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1136044
Coordinates45.52760, -123.95235

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What's there now

Bayocean is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cape Meares, OR (population 189), about 0.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 23 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

The Bayocean, Oregon peninsula. Barview, Oregon is at the bottom (north) of the picture, with Netarts at the top (south). Tillamook Bay is to the left (west).
The Bayocean, Oregon peninsula. Barview, Oregon is at the bottom (north) of the picture, with Netarts at the top (south). Tillamook Bay is to the left (west). · Tedder / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Bayocean?

Bayocean is in Tillamook County, Oregon, at 45.5276, -123.9524.

How many ghost towns are in Tillamook County?

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

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