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Riverview

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

Riverview 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 Riverview as a historical populated place on the Sauvie Island 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 45.6640° N, 122.8207° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSauvie Island
Elevation18 ft
Nearest living townFelida, WA
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1164011
Coordinates45.66400, -122.82066

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What's there now

Riverview is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Felida, WA (population 10,695), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 18 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 Riverview?

Riverview is in Multnomah County, Oregon, at 45.6640, -122.8207.

How many ghost towns are in Multnomah County?

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

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