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Baird

Ghost town · Douglas County, Washington

Park Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Park Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Baird is a ghost town in Douglas County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Baird as a historical populated place on the Park Lake 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 47.6201° N, 119.4698° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePark Lake
Elevation2,386 ft
Nearest living townCoulee City, WA
Distance to it8.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1512995
Coordinates47.62014, -119.46976

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What's there now

Baird is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Coulee City, WA (population 507), about 8.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,386 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 Baird?

Baird is in Douglas County, Washington, at 47.6201, -119.4698.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Washington has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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