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Alderdale

Ghost town · Klickitat County, Washington

Alderdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Alderdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alderdale is a ghost town in Klickitat County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Klickitat County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alderdale 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 45.8347° N, 119.9208° W.

Key facts

Elevation302 ft
Nearest living townBoardman, OR
Distance to it11 miles
Coordinates45.83472, -119.92083

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What's there now

Alderdale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boardman, OR (population 3,955), about 11 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 302 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 Alderdale?

Alderdale is in Klickitat County, Washington, at 45.8347, -119.9208.

How many ghost towns are in Klickitat County?

Klickitat County, Washington has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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