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Whitney

Ghost town · Baker County, Oregon

Whitney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Whitney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Whitney is a ghost town in Baker County, Oregon, recorded as human settlement in Oregon, United States of America. It is one of 18 former communities in Baker County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Whitney as a historical populated place on the Whitney 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 44.6593° N, 118.2908° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhitney
Elevation4,161 ft
Nearest living townSumpter, OR
Distance to it7.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1152282
Coordinates44.65932, -118.29077

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What's there now

Whitney is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sumpter, OR (population 190), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,161 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 Whitney?

Whitney is in Baker County, Oregon, at 44.6593, -118.2908.

How many ghost towns are in Baker County?

Baker County, Oregon has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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