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Ajax

Ghost town · Gilliam County, Oregon

Indian Spring quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Indian Spring quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ajax is a ghost town in Gilliam County, Oregon. It is one of 8 former communities in Gilliam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ajax 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 45.3693° N, 120.4470° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townCondon, OR
Distance to it15.7 miles
Coordinates45.36929, -120.44699

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What's there now

Ajax is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Condon, OR (population 621), about 15.7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Ajax?

Ajax is in Gilliam County, Oregon, at 45.3693, -120.4470.

How many ghost towns are in Gilliam County?

Gilliam County, Oregon has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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