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Spikenard

Ghost town · Jackson County, Oregon

Trail quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Trail quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Spikenard is a ghost town in Jackson County, Oregon. It is one of 17 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Spikenard as a historical populated place on the Boswell Mountain 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 42.6093° N, 122.9528° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBoswell Mountain
Elevation1,769 ft
Nearest living townShady Cove, OR
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1159292
Coordinates42.60929, -122.95283

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What's there now

Spikenard is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shady Cove, OR (population 3,083), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,769 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 Spikenard?

Spikenard is in Jackson County, Oregon, at 42.6093, -122.9528.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Oregon has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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