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Ghost town · Wasco County, Oregon

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

English is a ghost town in Wasco County, Oregon. It is one of 5 former communities in Wasco County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists English as a historical populated place on the Petersburg 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 45.5915° N, 121.0137° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePetersburg
Elevation869 ft
Nearest living townWishram, WA
Distance to it5.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1129616
Coordinates45.59151, -121.01368

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What's there now

English is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wishram, WA (population 418), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 869 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 English?

English is in Wasco County, Oregon, at 45.5915, -121.0137.

How many ghost towns are in Wasco County?

Wasco County, Oregon has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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