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Burlington

Ghost town · Linn County, Oregon

Halsey quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Halsey quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burlington is a ghost town in Linn County, Oregon. It is one of 9 former communities in Linn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burlington as a historical populated place on the Peoria 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 44.4471° N, 123.2054° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePeoria
Elevation262 ft
Nearest living townPeoria, OR
Distance to it0.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1130154
Coordinates44.44707, -123.20537

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What's there now

Burlington is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Peoria, OR (population 173), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 262 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 Burlington?

Burlington is in Linn County, Oregon, at 44.4471, -123.2054.

How many ghost towns are in Linn County?

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

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