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Belcher Camp

Ghost town · Ferry County, Washington

Republic quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Republic quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Belcher Camp is a ghost town in Ferry County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Ferry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Belcher Camp 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 48.6835° N, 118.6700° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,399 ft
Nearest living townTorboy, WA
Distance to it1 miles
Coordinates48.68350, -118.67000

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What's there now

Belcher Camp is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Torboy, WA (population 260), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,399 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 Belcher Camp?

Belcher Camp is in Ferry County, Washington, at 48.6835, -118.6700.

How many ghost towns are in Ferry County?

Ferry County, Washington has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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