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Drumheller

Ghost town · Franklin County, Washington

Connell SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Connell SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Drumheller is a ghost town in Franklin County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Drumheller 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 46.5081° N, 118.7881° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townConnell, WA
Distance to it10.8 miles
Coordinates46.50806, -118.78806

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What's there now

Drumheller is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Connell, WA (population 5,080), about 10.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Drumheller?

Drumheller is in Franklin County, Washington, at 46.5081, -118.7881.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Washington has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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