Belcher Camp, Washington
Belcher Camp is a ghost town located in Ferry County, Washington, United States. The town is located on upper Lambert Creek, nearly ten miles northeast of Republic. The town was founded around 1897 when Iron ore was discovered in the vicinity. The Belcher Mountain Mining Company began operations in the area. By 1906 the town had a population of about 72. The town contained a post office, large bunkhouse for single miners, a general store, five or six houses and a railroad. There was even a Belcher Mountain Railroad line. Eventually the mine folded and the town disappeared.[1]
Belcher Camp, Washington | |
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  Belcher Camp  Belcher Camp | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′01″N 118°40′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Ferry |
| Founded | approx. 1897 |
| Population (1906) | |
| • Total | 72 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
References
- N.L. Barlee (2004), Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns of Northeastern Washington. Hancock House Publishers., ISBN 0-88839-452-7
External links
- The Rocker Box: Ferry County, Washington, Ghost Towns
- Friends of the Columbia Highlands: Ghost Towns of the Columbia Highlands
Municipalities and communities of Ferry County, Washington, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Washington highlighting Ferry County | |
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| Indian reservation | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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