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Burnside

Ghost town · Clatsop County, Oregon

Svensen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Svensen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burnside is a ghost town in Clatsop County, Oregon. It is one of 9 former communities in Clatsop County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burnside as a historical populated place on the Cathlamet Bay 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 46.1751° N, 123.6782° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCathlamet Bay
Elevation12 ft
Nearest living townSvensen, OR
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1167944
Coordinates46.17511, -123.67819

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What's there now

Burnside is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Svensen, OR (population 897), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 12 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 Burnside?

Burnside is in Clatsop County, Oregon, at 46.1751, -123.6782.

How many ghost towns are in Clatsop County?

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

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