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Bossburg

Ghost town · Stevens County, Washington

Orient quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Orient quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bossburg is a ghost town in Stevens County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Stevens County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bossburg 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 48.7525° N, 118.0410° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,531 ft
Nearest living townBarstow, WA
Distance to it4.5 miles
Coordinates48.75250, -118.04100

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What's there now

Bossburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Barstow, WA (population 76), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,531 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 Bossburg?

Bossburg is in Stevens County, Washington, at 48.7525, -118.0410.

How many ghost towns are in Stevens County?

Stevens County, Washington has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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