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Sauk City

Ghost town · Skagit County, Washington

Finney Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Finney Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sauk City is a ghost town in Skagit County, Washington, recorded as unincorporated community in Washington, United States. It is one of 8 former communities in Skagit County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sauk City 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 48.4747° N, 121.6264° W.

Key facts

Elevation236 ft
Nearest living townRockport, WA
Distance to it1.1 miles
Coordinates48.47472, -121.62639

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What's there now

Sauk City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rockport, WA (population 60), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 236 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 Sauk City?

Sauk City is in Skagit County, Washington, at 48.4747, -121.6264.

How many ghost towns are in Skagit County?

Skagit County, Washington has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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