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Potter Mill

Ghost town · Klamath County, Oregon

Surveyor Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Surveyor Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Potter Mill is a ghost town in Klamath County, Oregon. It is one of 13 former communities in Klamath County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Potter Mill as a historical populated place on the Mule Hill 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 42.0540° N, 122.2497° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMule Hill
Elevation3,828 ft
Nearest living townKeno, OR
Distance to it17.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1132658
Coordinates42.05403, -122.24974

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What's there now

Potter Mill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Keno, OR (population 1,853), about 17.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,828 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 Potter Mill?

Potter Mill is in Klamath County, Oregon, at 42.0540, -122.2497.

How many ghost towns are in Klamath County?

Klamath County, Oregon has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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