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Nolin

Ghost town · Umatilla County, Oregon

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

Nolin is a ghost town in Umatilla County, Oregon. It is one of 4 former communities in Umatilla County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nolin 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 45.6830° N, 119.1010° W.

Key facts

Elevation741 ft
Nearest living townEcho, OR
Distance to it6 miles
Coordinates45.68300, -119.10100

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What's there now

Nolin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Echo, OR (population 463), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 741 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 Nolin?

Nolin is in Umatilla County, Oregon, at 45.6830, -119.1010.

How many ghost towns are in Umatilla County?

Umatilla County, Oregon has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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