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Waiilatpo

Ghost town · Walla Walla County, Washington

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

Waiilatpo is a ghost town in Walla Walla County, Washington. It is one of 3 former communities in Walla Walla County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Waiilatpo as a historical populated place on the College Place 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 46.0410° N, 118.4622° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCollege Place
Elevation625 ft
Nearest living townGarrett, WA
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1514902
Coordinates46.04097, -118.46219

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What's there now

Waiilatpo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Garrett, WA (population 1,824), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 625 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 Waiilatpo?

Waiilatpo is in Walla Walla County, Washington, at 46.0410, -118.4622.

How many ghost towns are in Walla Walla County?

Walla Walla County, Washington has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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