Placer

Placer is an unincorporated community in , , United States, on a few miles east of Interstate 5. Established during the local gold mining boom, it is considered a ghost town.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: Ghost town in Josephine County, Oregon
  • Also known as: “Placer, OR” and “Placer, Oregon”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden and Wolf Creek.

Hamlet
Photo: Tedder, CC BY 3.0.
is an abandoned mining town located at Coyote Creek in , , United States. is situated 3½ miles north of Placer.

Hamlet
Photo: Bruce Fingerhood, CC BY 2.0.
is an unincorporated community in , United States, just off Interstate 5. There are a number of creeks in Oregon named , after the wolves that were once abundant in the state. is situated 6 miles northwest of Placer.

Placer

Latitude
42.63206° or 42° 37′ 55″ north
Longitude
-123.31534° or 123° 18′ 55″ west
Elevation
1,437 feet (438 metres)
Open location code
84JRJMJM+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150934857
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5746101
Wiki­data ID
Q7200308
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Hungarian—“Placer” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “普萊瑟 (俄勒岡州)”
  • Chinese: “普萊瑟”
  • Hungarian: “Placer”

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Notable Places Nearby

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