WayfarrowImperial
Ghost town · Deschutes County, Oregon
Imperial is a ghost town in Deschutes County, Oregon. It is one of 4 former communities in Deschutes County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Imperial as a historical populated place on the Imperial Valley South 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 43.7471° N, 120.4428° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Imperial Valley South |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,511 ft |
| Nearest living town | Prineville Lake Acres, OR |
| Distance to it | 33.8 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1161070 |
| Coordinates | 43.74708, -120.44277 |
What's there now
Imperial is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prineville Lake Acres, OR (population 1,589), about 33.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,511 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Staufferghost town · Lake County · 24.4 mi
- Millicanghost town · Deschutes County · 25.5 mi
- Fleetwoodghost town · Lake County · 34.6 mi
- Fremontghost town · Lake County · 43.8 mi
- Rock O' the Range Bridgecovered bridge · Deschutes County · 49.4 mi
Questions
Where is Imperial?
Imperial is in Deschutes County, Oregon, at 43.7471, -120.4428.
How many ghost towns are in Deschutes County?
Deschutes County, Oregon has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.