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West Klamath

Ghost town · Klamath County, Oregon

Klamath Falls quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Klamath Falls quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Klamath is a ghost town in Klamath County, Oregon. It is one of 13 former communities in Klamath County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Klamath as a historical populated place on the Klamath Falls 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 42.1721° N, 121.8178° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKlamath Falls
Elevation4,102 ft
Nearest living townKlamath Falls, OR
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1132512
Coordinates42.17209, -121.81778

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What's there now

West Klamath is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Klamath Falls, OR (population 21,879), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,102 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 West Klamath?

West Klamath is in Klamath County, Oregon, at 42.1721, -121.8178.

How many ghost towns are in Klamath County?

Klamath County, Oregon has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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