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Wild Goose

Ghost town · Columbia County, Washington

Hay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Hay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wild Goose is a ghost town in Columbia County, Washington. It is one of 4 former communities in Columbia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wild Goose as a historical populated place on the Delaney 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 46.5863° N, 117.9185° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDelaney
Elevation639 ft
Nearest living townStarbuck, WA
Distance to it10.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1510768
Coordinates46.58626, -117.91855

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What's there now

Wild Goose is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Starbuck, WA (population 105), about 10.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 639 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 Wild Goose?

Wild Goose is in Columbia County, Washington, at 46.5863, -117.9185.

How many ghost towns are in Columbia County?

Columbia County, Washington has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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