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Kosmos

Ghost town · Lewis County, Washington

Spirit Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Spirit Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kosmos is a ghost town in Lewis County, Washington. It is one of 9 former communities in Lewis County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kosmos as a historical populated place on the Vanson Peak 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 46.4979° N, 122.1879° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVanson Peak
Elevation776 ft
Nearest living townMorton, WA
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1521766
Coordinates46.49789, -122.18788

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What's there now

Kosmos is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Morton, WA (population 1,142), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 776 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 Kosmos?

Kosmos is in Lewis County, Washington, at 46.4979, -122.1879.

How many ghost towns are in Lewis County?

Lewis County, Washington has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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