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Brookfield

Ghost town · Wahkiakum County, Washington

Brookfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Brookfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Brookfield is a ghost town in Wahkiakum County, Washington. It is the only former community in Wahkiakum County recorded on the federal names register, out of 175 across Washington.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Brookfield as a historical populated place on the Grays River 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 46.2648° N, 123.5607° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGrays River
Elevation20 ft
Nearest living townAltoona, WA
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1510839
Coordinates46.26483, -123.56069

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What's there now

Brookfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Altoona, WA (population 46), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 20 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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