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Galena

Ghost town · Grant County, Oregon

Susanville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Susanville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Galena is a ghost town in Grant County, Oregon, recorded as human settlement in Oregon, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Grant County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Galena 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 44.7104° N, 118.8160° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,400 ft
Nearest living townLong Creek, OR
Distance to it14.2 miles
Coordinates44.71040, -118.81600

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What's there now

Galena is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Long Creek, OR (population 154), about 14.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,400 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 Galena?

Galena is in Grant County, Oregon, at 44.7104, -118.8160.

How many ghost towns are in Grant County?

Grant County, Oregon has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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