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Horse Heaven

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Oregon

Horse Heaven Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Horse Heaven Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Horse Heaven is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Oregon. It is one of 6 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Horse Heaven as a historical populated place: 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 44.7156° N, 120.5070° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,143 ft
Nearest living townAntelope, OR
Distance to it17.2 miles
Coordinates44.71560, -120.50700

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What's there now

Horse Heaven is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Antelope, OR (population 61), about 17.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,143 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 Horse Heaven?

Horse Heaven is in Jefferson County, Oregon, at 44.7156, -120.5070.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

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

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