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Trail Fork

Ghost town · Gilliam County, Oregon

Salmon Fork quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Salmon Fork quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Trail Fork 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 Trail Fork as a historical populated place on the Salmon Fork 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 45.1040° N, 120.0664° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSalmon Fork
Elevation3,258 ft
Nearest living townLonerock, OR
Distance to it9 miles
GNIS feature ID1160542
Coordinates45.10402, -120.06641

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What's there now

Trail Fork is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lonerock, OR (population 23), about 9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,258 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 Trail Fork?

Trail Fork is in Gilliam County, Oregon, at 45.1040, -120.0664.

How many ghost towns are in Gilliam County?

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

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