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Plainview

Ghost town · Multnomah County, Oregon

Hillsboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Hillsboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Plainview is a ghost town in Multnomah County, Oregon. It is one of 9 former communities in Multnomah County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Plainview as a historical populated place on the Linnton 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 45.6059° N, 122.8748° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLinnton
Elevation421 ft
Nearest living townBethany, OR
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1129993
Coordinates45.60595, -122.87482

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What's there now

Plainview is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bethany, OR (population 31,700), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 421 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 Plainview?

Plainview is in Multnomah County, Oregon, at 45.6059, -122.8748.

How many ghost towns are in Multnomah County?

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

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