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Sanderson

Ghost town · Douglas County, Washington

Barker Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Barker Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sanderson is a ghost town in Douglas County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. 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 Sanderson 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 47.9617° N, 119.1428° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,412 ft
Nearest living townElectric City, WA
Distance to it5.6 miles
Coordinates47.96167, -119.14278

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What's there now

Sanderson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Electric City, WA (population 800), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,412 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 Sanderson?

Sanderson is in Douglas County, Washington, at 47.9617, -119.1428.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

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

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