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Foley

Ghost town · Tillamook County, Oregon

Nehalem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Nehalem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Foley is a ghost town in Tillamook County, Oregon. It is one of 7 former communities in Tillamook County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Foley as a historical populated place on the Foley Peak 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 45.6582° N, 123.8415° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFoley Peak
Elevation208 ft
Nearest living townBarnesdale, OR
Distance to it0.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1132386
Coordinates45.65816, -123.84152

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What's there now

Foley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Barnesdale, OR (population 157), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 208 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 Foley?

Foley is in Tillamook County, Oregon, at 45.6582, -123.8415.

How many ghost towns are in Tillamook County?

Tillamook County, Oregon has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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