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Nonpareil

Ghost town · Douglas County, Oregon

Glide quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Glide quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nonpareil is a ghost town in Douglas County, Oregon, recorded as human settlement in Oregon, United States of America. It is one of 14 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nonpareil 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 43.4076° N, 123.1680° W.

Key facts

Elevation704 ft
Nearest living townFair Oaks, OR
Distance to it2.6 miles
Coordinates43.40760, -123.16800

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What's there now

Nonpareil is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fair Oaks, OR (population 247), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 704 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 Nonpareil?

Nonpareil is in Douglas County, Oregon, at 43.4076, -123.1680.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Oregon has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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