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Moore

Ghost town · Chelan County, Washington

Lucerne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Lucerne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Moore is a ghost town in Chelan County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Chelan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Moore 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 48.2350° N, 120.6158° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,113 ft
Nearest living townTwisp, WA
Distance to it24.5 miles
Coordinates48.23500, -120.61583

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What's there now

Moore is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Twisp, WA (population 997), about 24.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,113 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 Moore?

Moore is in Chelan County, Washington, at 48.2350, -120.6158.

How many ghost towns are in Chelan County?

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

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