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Metum

Ghost town · King County, Washington

Seattle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Seattle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Metum is a ghost town in King County, Washington, recorded as populated place in King County, Washington, United States. 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 Metum 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 47.6918° N, 122.4040° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townShoreline, WA
Distance to it5.3 miles
Coordinates47.69176, -122.40402

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What's there now

Metum is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shoreline, WA (population 59,280), about 5.3 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 Metum?

Metum is in King County, Washington, at 47.6918, -122.4040.

How many ghost towns are in King County?

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

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