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Humboldt Basin

Ghost town · Malheur County, Oregon

Bridgeport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:62,500)
Bridgeport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Humboldt Basin is a ghost town in Malheur County, Oregon. It is one of 15 former communities in Malheur County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Humboldt Basin as a historical populated place on the Mormon Basin 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 44.4263° N, 117.6010° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMormon Basin
Elevation5,027 ft
Nearest living townBrogan, OR
Distance to it13 miles
GNIS feature ID1131899
Coordinates44.42627, -117.60103

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What's there now

Humboldt Basin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brogan, OR (population 22), about 13 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,027 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 Humboldt Basin?

Humboldt Basin is in Malheur County, Oregon, at 44.4263, -117.6010.

How many ghost towns are in Malheur County?

Malheur County, Oregon has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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