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Voltage

Ghost town · Harney County, Oregon

Lawen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Lawen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Voltage is a ghost town in Harney County, Oregon, recorded as unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States. It is one of 4 former communities in Harney County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Voltage as a historical populated place: 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 43.2613° N, 118.8070° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,113 ft
Nearest living townCrane, OR
Distance to it15.5 miles
Coordinates43.26130, -118.80700

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What's there now

Voltage is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crane, OR (population 158), about 15.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,113 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 Voltage?

Voltage is in Harney County, Oregon, at 43.2613, -118.8070.

How many ghost towns are in Harney County?

Harney County, Oregon has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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