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Lamonta

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Oregon

Gray Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Gray Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lamonta is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Oregon, recorded as place in Oregon, United States. 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 Lamonta as a historical populated place on the Gray Butte 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 44.4693° N, 121.0359° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGray Butte
Elevation3,116 ft
Nearest living townOchoco West, OR
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1161809
Coordinates44.46929, -121.03587

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What's there now

Lamonta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ochoco West, OR (population 340), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,116 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 Lamonta?

Lamonta is in Jefferson County, Oregon, at 44.4693, -121.0359.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

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

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