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Patterson

Ghost town · Douglas County, Washington

Wenatchee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Wenatchee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Patterson is a ghost town in Douglas County, Washington. It is one of 10 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Patterson as a historical populated place on the Wenatchee 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 47.4912° N, 120.3026° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWenatchee
Elevation650 ft
Nearest living townSunnyslope, WA
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1530347
Coordinates47.49124, -120.30257

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What's there now

Patterson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sunnyslope, WA (population 3,674), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 650 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 Patterson?

Patterson is in Douglas County, Washington, at 47.4912, -120.3026.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Washington has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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