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Chico

Ghost town · Wallowa County, Oregon

Elk Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Elk Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chico is a ghost town in Wallowa County, Oregon. It is one of 7 former communities in Wallowa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chico as a historical populated place on the Roberts 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 45.7318° N, 117.1552° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRoberts Butte
Elevation3,215 ft
Nearest living townWallowa, OR
Distance to it21.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1129495
Coordinates45.73182, -117.15516

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What's there now

Chico is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wallowa, OR (population 609), about 21.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,215 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 Chico?

Chico is in Wallowa County, Oregon, at 45.7318, -117.1552.

How many ghost towns are in Wallowa County?

Wallowa County, Oregon has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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