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Holden

Ghost town · Chelan County, Washington

Holden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Holden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Holden is a ghost town in Chelan County, Washington. It is one of 5 former communities in Chelan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Holden as a historical populated place on the Holden 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 48.1993° N, 120.7741° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHolden
Nearest living townTwisp, WA
Distance to it32.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1520853
Coordinates48.19933, -120.77408

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What's there now

Holden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Twisp, WA (population 997), about 32.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Holden?

Holden is in Chelan County, Washington, at 48.1993, -120.7741.

How many ghost towns are in Chelan County?

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

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