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Cord

Ghost town · Malheur County, Oregon

Folly Farm quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:62,500)
Folly Farm quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cord is a ghost town in Malheur County, Oregon. It is one of 15 former communities in Malheur County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cord as a historical populated place on the Dowell 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 43.1257° N, 118.1235° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDowell Butte
Elevation4,110 ft
Nearest living townCrane, OR
Distance to it30.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1163912
Coordinates43.12571, -118.12352

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What's there now

Cord is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crane, OR (population 158), about 30.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,110 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 Cord?

Cord is in Malheur County, Oregon, at 43.1257, -118.1235.

How many ghost towns are in Malheur County?

Malheur County, Oregon has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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