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Hot Springs

Ghost town · King County, Washington

Greenwater quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Greenwater quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hot Springs is a ghost town in King County, Washington. It is one of 28 former communities in King County on the federal names register. No county in Washington has more among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hot Springs 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 47.2047° N, 121.5460° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,521 ft
Nearest living townGreenwater, WA
Distance to it5.7 miles
Coordinates47.20470, -121.54600

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What's there now

Hot Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Greenwater, WA (population 138), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,521 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Hot Springs, Washington, is located at the juncture of the Green River and Champion Creek. The town was originally called Kendon, but the name was changed to Ho
Hot Springs, Washington, is located at the juncture of the Green River and Champion Creek. The town was originally called Kendon, but the name was changed to Ho · Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Hot Springs?

Hot Springs is in King County, Washington, at 47.2047, -121.5460.

How many ghost towns are in King County?

King County, Washington has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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