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Rockwell

Ghost town · Adams County, Washington

Palm Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Palm Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rockwell is a ghost town in Adams County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Adams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rockwell 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 47.1475° N, 118.0106° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,827 ft
Nearest living townLamont, WA
Distance to it6.2 miles
Coordinates47.14750, -118.01056

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What's there now

Rockwell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lamont, WA (population 150), about 6.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,827 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 Rockwell?

Rockwell is in Adams County, Washington, at 47.1475, -118.0106.

How many ghost towns are in Adams County?

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

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