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McGees

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Washington

Port Townsend quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Port Townsend quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McGees is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is the only former community in Jefferson County recorded on the federal names register, out of 175 across Washington.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McGees as a historical populated place on the Port Townsend South 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 48.0715° N, 122.8635° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePort Townsend South
Nearest living townPort Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1530468
Coordinates48.07148, -122.86350

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What's there now

McGees is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA (population 3,695), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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