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Quinook

Ghost town · Gilliam County, Oregon

Sundale NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Sundale NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Quinook is a ghost town in Gilliam County, Oregon. It is one of 8 former communities in Gilliam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Quinook as a historical populated place on the Sundale NW 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 45.6912° N, 120.4998° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSundale NW
Elevation278 ft
Nearest living townWasco, OR
Distance to it11.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1160492
Coordinates45.69124, -120.49977

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What's there now

Quinook is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wasco, OR (population 523), about 11.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 278 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 Quinook?

Quinook is in Gilliam County, Oregon, at 45.6912, -120.4998.

How many ghost towns are in Gilliam County?

Gilliam County, Oregon has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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