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Frankport

Ghost town · Curry County, Oregon

Port Orford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Port Orford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Frankport is a ghost town in Curry County, Oregon. It is one of 5 former communities in Curry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Frankport 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 42.5929° N, 124.4012° W.

Key facts

Elevation74 ft
Nearest living townNesika Beach, OR
Distance to it5.9 miles
Coordinates42.59289, -124.40121

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What's there now

Frankport is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nesika Beach, OR (population 496), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 74 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 Frankport?

Frankport is in Curry County, Oregon, at 42.5929, -124.4012.

How many ghost towns are in Curry County?

Curry County, Oregon has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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