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Saltair

Ghost town · Tillamook County, Oregon

Nehalem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Nehalem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Saltair is a ghost town in Tillamook County, Oregon. It is one of 7 former communities in Tillamook County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Saltair as a historical populated place on the Garibaldi 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 45.6043° N, 123.9457° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGaribaldi
Elevation18 ft
Nearest living townRockaway Beach, OR
Distance to it0.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1166501
Coordinates45.60427, -123.94569

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What's there now

Saltair is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rockaway Beach, OR (population 1,577), about 0.9 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 Saltair?

Saltair is in Tillamook County, Oregon, at 45.6043, -123.9457.

How many ghost towns are in Tillamook County?

Tillamook County, Oregon has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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