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Garfield

Ghost town · Clackamas County, Oregon

Boring quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Boring quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Garfield is a ghost town in Clackamas County, Oregon. It is one of 6 former communities in Clackamas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Garfield as a historical populated place on the Estacada 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 45.2771° N, 122.2787° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEstacada
Elevation1,176 ft
Nearest living townEstacada, OR
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1136310
Coordinates45.27707, -122.27869

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What's there now

Garfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Estacada, OR (population 4,878), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,176 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 Garfield?

Garfield is in Clackamas County, Oregon, at 45.2771, -122.2787.

How many ghost towns are in Clackamas County?

Clackamas County, Oregon has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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