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Monohon

Ghost town · King County, Washington

Issaquah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Issaquah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monohon is a ghost town in King County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. 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 Monohon 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 47.5797° N, 122.0750° W.

Key facts

Elevation65 ft
Nearest living townSammamish, WA
Distance to it2 miles
Coordinates47.57970, -122.07500

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What's there now

Monohon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sammamish, WA (population 66,375), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 65 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 Monohon?

Monohon is in King County, Washington, at 47.5797, -122.0750.

How many ghost towns are in King County?

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

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