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Detroit

Ghost town · Mason County, Washington

Allyn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500)
Allyn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Detroit is a ghost town in Mason County, Washington. It is one of 2 former communities in Mason County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Detroit as a historical populated place on the Vaughn 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 47.3351° N, 122.8321° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVaughn
Elevation27 ft
Nearest living townGrapeview, WA
Distance to it0.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1514757
Coordinates47.33510, -122.83208

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What's there now

Detroit is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grapeview, WA (population 874), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 27 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 Detroit?

Detroit is in Mason County, Washington, at 47.3351, -122.8321.

How many ghost towns are in Mason County?

Mason County, Washington has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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