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Gettysburg

Ghost town · Clallam County, Washington

Lake Crescent quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Lake Crescent quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gettysburg is a ghost town in Clallam County, Washington, recorded as former community in the US state of Washington. It is one of 2 former communities in Clallam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gettysburg 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 48.1569° N, 123.8264° W.

Key facts

Elevation36 ft
Nearest living townPort Angeles, WA
Distance to it17.6 miles
Coordinates48.15694, -123.82639

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What's there now

Gettysburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Angeles, WA (population 20,087), about 17.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 36 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 Gettysburg?

Gettysburg is in Clallam County, Washington, at 48.1569, -123.8264.

How many ghost towns are in Clallam County?

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

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