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Gordon

Ghost town · Sherman County, Oregon

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

Gordon is a ghost town in Sherman County, Oregon, recorded as unincorporated community in Oregon, United States. It is one of 9 former communities in Sherman County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gordon 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 45.4999° N, 120.7289° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMoro, OR
Distance to it1.1 miles
Coordinates45.49985, -120.72887

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What's there now

Gordon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Moro, OR (population 422), about 1.1 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 Gordon?

Gordon is in Sherman County, Oregon, at 45.4999, -120.7289.

How many ghost towns are in Sherman County?

Sherman County, Oregon has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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