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Barron

Ghost town · Whatcom County, Washington

Pasayten Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Pasayten Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Barron is a ghost town in Whatcom County, Washington. It is one of 8 former communities in Whatcom County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Barron 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 48.7532° N, 120.7165° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,219 ft
Nearest living townWinthrop, WA
Distance to it31.3 miles
Coordinates48.75319, -120.71650

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What's there now

Barron is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Winthrop, WA (population 404), about 31.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,219 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 Barron?

Barron is in Whatcom County, Washington, at 48.7532, -120.7165.

How many ghost towns are in Whatcom County?

Whatcom County, Washington has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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