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Denzer

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Oregon

Tidewater quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Tidewater quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Denzer is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Oregon. It is one of 9 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Denzer as a historical populated place on the Five Rivers 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 44.3373° N, 123.8290° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFive Rivers
Elevation228 ft
Nearest living townAlsea, OR
Distance to it11.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1153577
Coordinates44.33734, -123.82900

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What's there now

Denzer is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alsea, OR (population 129), about 11.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 228 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 Denzer?

Denzer is in Lincoln County, Oregon, at 44.3373, -123.8290.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

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

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