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Alpha

Ghost town · Spokane County, Washington

Greenacres quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Greenacres quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alpha is a ghost town in Spokane County, Washington. It is one of 5 former communities in Spokane County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alpha as a historical populated place on the Greenacres 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 47.6757° N, 117.1677° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGreenacres
Elevation2,019 ft
Nearest living townLiberty Lake, WA
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1533065
Coordinates47.67573, -117.16770

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What's there now

Alpha is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Liberty Lake, WA (population 12,435), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,019 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 Alpha?

Alpha is in Spokane County, Washington, at 47.6757, -117.1677.

How many ghost towns are in Spokane County?

Spokane County, Washington has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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