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Millican

Ghost town · Deschutes County, Oregon

Millican quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Millican quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Millican is a ghost town in Deschutes County, Oregon, recorded as human settlement in Oregon, United States of America. 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 Millican 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 43.8790° N, 120.9200° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,304 ft
Nearest living townPrineville Lake Acres, OR
Distance to it21 miles
Coordinates43.87900, -120.92000

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What's there now

Millican is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prineville Lake Acres, OR (population 1,589), about 21 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,304 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Millican, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Deschutes County
Millican, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Deschutes County · Richard Bauer ("rustejunk") / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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Questions

Where is Millican?

Millican is in Deschutes County, Oregon, at 43.8790, -120.9200.

How many ghost towns are in Deschutes County?

Deschutes County, Oregon has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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