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Hillhurst

Ghost town · Pierce County, Washington

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

Hillhurst is a ghost town in Pierce County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Pierce County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hillhurst 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 47.0867° N, 122.5069° W.

Key facts

Elevation337 ft
Nearest living townFort Lewis, WA
Distance to it2.9 miles
Coordinates47.08667, -122.50694

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What's there now

Hillhurst is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fort Lewis, WA (population 13,983), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 337 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 Hillhurst?

Hillhurst is in Pierce County, Washington, at 47.0867, -122.5069.

How many ghost towns are in Pierce County?

Pierce County, Washington has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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