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Shuksan

Ghost town · Whatcom County, Washington

Mt Shuksan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500)
Mt Shuksan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shuksan is a ghost town in Whatcom County, Washington. It is one of 8 former communities in Whatcom County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shuksan 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 48.9086° N, 121.6978° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,031 ft
Nearest living townGlacier, WA
Distance to it10.7 miles
Coordinates48.90861, -121.69778

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What's there now

Shuksan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Glacier, WA (population 292), about 10.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,031 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 Shuksan?

Shuksan is in Whatcom County, Washington, at 48.9086, -121.6978.

How many ghost towns are in Whatcom County?

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

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