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Peak

Ghost town · Benton County, Oregon

Marys Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Marys Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Peak is a ghost town in Benton County, Oregon. It is one of 2 former communities in Benton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Peak as a historical populated place on the Marys Peak 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 44.5471° N, 123.5448° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMarys Peak
Elevation1,276 ft
Nearest living townSummit, OR
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1153666
Coordinates44.54706, -123.54483

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What's there now

Peak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Summit, OR (population 212), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,276 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 Peak?

Peak is in Benton County, Oregon, at 44.5471, -123.5448.

How many ghost towns are in Benton County?

Benton County, Oregon has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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