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Schmidt

Ghost town · Stevens County, Washington

Dunn Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Dunn Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Schmidt is a ghost town in Stevens County, Washington. It is one of 11 former communities in Stevens County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Schmidt as a historical populated place on the Dunn Mountain 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 48.2735° N, 117.9858° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDunn Mountain
Elevation2,506 ft
Nearest living townAddy, WA
Distance to it9 miles
GNIS feature ID1530576
Coordinates48.27351, -117.98581

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What's there now

Schmidt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Addy, WA (population 122), about 9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,506 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 Schmidt?

Schmidt is in Stevens County, Washington, at 48.2735, -117.9858.

How many ghost towns are in Stevens County?

Stevens County, Washington has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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