Frankfort
Frankfort is a ghost town in Pacific County, Washington on the mouth of the Columbia River near Portuguese Point. First homesteaded in 1876, a planned community was platted by two promoters, Frank Bourne and Frank Scott in 1890.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: ghost town in Washington State, USA
- Also known as: “Frankfort, Washington”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knappton and Megler.
Knappton
Hamlet
Knappton is a ghost town in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. It is located not far from the mouth of the Columbia, a few miles east of the Astoria-Megler Bridge. Knappton is situated 3 miles west of Frankfort.
Megler
Hamlet
Megler is a small unincorporated community in Pacific County in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for legislator Joseph G. Megler, the community is at the mouth of the Columbia River on the north shore of the river. Megler is situated 5 miles southwest of Frankfort.
Frankfort
- Categories: ghost town and human settlement
- Location: Pacific, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.28038° or 46° 16′ 49″ northLongitude
-123.75598° or 123° 45′ 22″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
84RR76JV+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 150933890OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Frankfort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Frankfort”
- German: “Frankfort”
- Hungarian: “Frankfort”
- Irish: “Frankfort”
- Welsh: “Frankfort”
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