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Longview

Ghost town · Benton County, Washington

Irrigon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Irrigon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Longview is a ghost town in Benton County, Washington. It is one of 5 former communities in Benton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Longview as a historical populated place on the Irrigon 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 45.9290° N, 119.4134° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIrrigon
Elevation298 ft
Nearest living townUmatilla, OR
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1514780
Coordinates45.92902, -119.41335

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What's there now

Longview is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Umatilla, OR (population 7,531), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 298 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 Longview?

Longview is in Benton County, Washington, at 45.9290, -119.4134.

How many ghost towns are in Benton County?

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

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