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Ehrlich

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

Ehrlich is a ghost town in Skagit County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. 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 Ehrlich 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 48.3539° N, 122.2333° W.

Key facts

Elevation977 ft
Nearest living townLake McMurray, WA
Distance to it2.4 miles
Coordinates48.35389, -122.23333

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What's there now

Ehrlich is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake McMurray, WA (population 533), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 977 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 Ehrlich?

Ehrlich is in Skagit County, Washington, at 48.3539, -122.2333.

How many ghost towns are in Skagit County?

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

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