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Buck Fork

Ghost town · Douglas County, Oregon

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

Buck Fork is a ghost town in Douglas County, Oregon. It is one of 14 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buck Fork as a historical populated place on the Dodson Butte 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 43.1123° N, 123.1470° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDodson Butte
Elevation994 ft
Nearest living townMyrtle Creek, OR
Distance to it9 miles
GNIS feature ID1132887
Coordinates43.11234, -123.14701

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What's there now

Buck Fork is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Myrtle Creek, OR (population 3,495), about 9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 994 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 Buck Fork?

Buck Fork is in Douglas County, Oregon, at 43.1123, -123.1470.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Oregon has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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