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Blitzen

Ghost town · Harney County, Oregon

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

Blitzen is a ghost town in Harney County, Oregon. It is one of 4 former communities in Harney County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Blitzen 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 42.6147° N, 119.0694° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,553 ft
Nearest living townPlush, OR
Distance to it44.7 miles
Coordinates42.61472, -119.06944

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What's there now

Blitzen is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Plush, OR (population 31), about 44.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,553 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 Blitzen?

Blitzen is in Harney County, Oregon, at 42.6147, -119.0694.

How many ghost towns are in Harney County?

Harney County, Oregon has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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