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Necanicum

Ghost town · Clatsop County, Oregon

Cape Falcon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Cape Falcon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Necanicum is a ghost town in Clatsop County, Oregon, recorded as human settlement in Oregon, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Clatsop County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Necanicum as a historical populated place on the Necanicum Junction 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 45.9068° N, 123.7849° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNecanicum Junction
Elevation333 ft
Nearest living townCannon Beach, OR
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1132345
Coordinates45.90678, -123.78486

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What's there now

Necanicum is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cannon Beach, OR (population 1,368), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 333 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 Necanicum?

Necanicum is in Clatsop County, Oregon, at 45.9068, -123.7849.

How many ghost towns are in Clatsop County?

Clatsop County, Oregon has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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