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Bridal Veil

Ghost town · Multnomah County, Oregon

Bridal Veil quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Bridal Veil quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bridal Veil is a ghost town in Multnomah County, Oregon. It is one of 9 former communities in Multnomah County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bridal Veil 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 45.5592° N, 122.1742° W.

Key facts

Elevation138 ft
Nearest living townWashougal, WA
Distance to it8.5 miles
Coordinates45.55917, -122.17417

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What's there now

Bridal Veil is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Washougal, WA (population 16,945), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 138 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 Bridal Veil?

Bridal Veil is in Multnomah County, Oregon, at 45.5592, -122.1742.

How many ghost towns are in Multnomah County?

Multnomah County, Oregon has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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