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Alpine

Ghost town · Skagit County, Washington

Clear Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Clear Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alpine is a ghost town in Skagit County, Washington. It is one of 8 former communities in Skagit County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alpine 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 48.3206° N, 122.0089° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,012 ft
Nearest living townLake Cavanaugh, WA
Distance to it0.3 miles
Coordinates48.32060, -122.00890

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What's there now

Alpine is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Cavanaugh, WA (population 305), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,012 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 Alpine?

Alpine is in Skagit County, Washington, at 48.3206, -122.0089.

How many ghost towns are in Skagit County?

Skagit County, Washington has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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