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White Lake City

Ghost town · Klamath County, Oregon

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

White Lake City 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 White Lake City as a historical populated place on the Lost River 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 42.0040° N, 121.6456° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLost River
Elevation4,090 ft
Nearest living townMerrill, OR
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1132681
Coordinates42.00404, -121.64555

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What's there now

White Lake City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Merrill, OR (population 985), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,090 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 White Lake City?

White Lake City is in Klamath County, Oregon, at 42.0040, -121.6456.

How many ghost towns are in Klamath County?

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

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