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Fishtrap

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Washington

Sprague quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Sprague quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fishtrap is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Washington. It is one of 3 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fishtrap 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 47.3886° N, 117.8308° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,282 ft
Nearest living townSprague, WA
Distance to it8.8 miles
Coordinates47.38861, -117.83083

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What's there now

Fishtrap is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sprague, WA (population 619), about 8.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,282 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 Fishtrap?

Fishtrap is in Lincoln County, Washington, at 47.3886, -117.8308.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Washington has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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