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Erwin

Ghost town · Baker County, Oregon

Sawtooth Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Sawtooth Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Erwin is a ghost town in Baker County, Oregon. It is one of 18 former communities in Baker County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Erwin as a historical populated place on the Sawtooth Ridge 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 44.8879° N, 117.6058° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSawtooth Ridge
Elevation2,749 ft
Nearest living townBaker City, OR
Distance to it13.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1131966
Coordinates44.88793, -117.60577

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What's there now

Erwin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Baker City, OR (population 10,177), about 13.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,749 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 Erwin?

Erwin is in Baker County, Oregon, at 44.8879, -117.6058.

How many ghost towns are in Baker County?

Baker County, Oregon has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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