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Knappton

Ghost town · Pacific County, Washington

Fort Columbia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500)
Fort Columbia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Knappton is a ghost town in Pacific County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Pacific County, Washington state, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Pacific County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Knappton 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 46.2764° N, 123.8150° W.

Key facts

Elevation46 ft
Nearest living townChinook, WA
Distance to it6.1 miles
Coordinates46.27639, -123.81500

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What's there now

Knappton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chinook, WA (population 557), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 46 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 Knappton?

Knappton is in Pacific County, Washington, at 46.2764, -123.8150.

How many ghost towns are in Pacific County?

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

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