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Osceola

Ghost town · King County, Washington

Lake Tapps quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Lake Tapps quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Osceola is a ghost town in King County, Washington, recorded as former unincorporated territory. It is one of 28 former communities in King County on the federal names register. No county in Washington has more among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Osceola 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 47.1950° N, 122.0370° W.

Key facts

Elevation706 ft
Nearest living townEnumclaw, WA
Distance to it2.3 miles
Coordinates47.19500, -122.03700

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What's there now

Osceola is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Enumclaw, WA (population 12,663), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 706 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 Osceola?

Osceola is in King County, Washington, at 47.1950, -122.0370.

How many ghost towns are in King County?

King County, Washington has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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