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Crystal

Ghost town · Klamath County, Oregon

Pelican Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Pelican Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Crystal is a ghost town in Klamath County, Oregon. It is one of 13 former communities in Klamath County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Crystal as a historical populated place on the Crystal Spring 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 42.5762° N, 122.0817° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCrystal Spring
Elevation4,147 ft
Nearest living townOregon Shores, OR
Distance to it8.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1154816
Coordinates42.57625, -122.08169

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What's there now

Crystal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oregon Shores, OR (population 623), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,147 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 Crystal?

Crystal is in Klamath County, Oregon, at 42.5762, -122.0817.

How many ghost towns are in Klamath County?

Klamath County, Oregon has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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