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Blalock

Ghost town · Gilliam County, Oregon

Sundale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Sundale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Blalock is a ghost town in Gilliam County, Oregon, recorded as former community in Oregon, United States. It is one of 8 former communities in Gilliam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Blalock 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 45.6942° N, 120.3730° W.

Key facts

Elevation357 ft
Nearest living townRoosevelt, WA
Distance to it7.1 miles
Coordinates45.69420, -120.37300

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What's there now

Blalock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Roosevelt, WA (population 164), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 357 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 Blalock?

Blalock is in Gilliam County, Oregon, at 45.6942, -120.3730.

How many ghost towns are in Gilliam County?

Gilliam County, Oregon has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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