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Govan

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Washington

Govan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Govan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Govan 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 Govan 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 47.7389° N, 118.8230° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,096 ft
Nearest living townWilbur, WA
Distance to it5.3 miles
Coordinates47.73890, -118.82300

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What's there now

Govan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wilbur, WA (population 922), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,096 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Former one-room school in Govan, Lincoln County, Washington.
Former one-room school in Govan, Lincoln County, Washington. · raschau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Govan?

Govan is in Lincoln County, Washington, at 47.7389, -118.8230.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

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

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