Jawbone Flats
Ghost town · United States
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 44.847, -122.210
Why it was abandoned
⚒️ Mines & quarries
Detected automatically from the text: Established in 1931, Jawbone Flats was a mining camp founded after miners discovered gold in the region in 1859.
History
Jawbone Flats is a ghost town in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is located along Opal Creek, approximately 22 miles (35 km) from Salem, the state capitol, and is accessible via the Opal Pool Loop trail. Established in 1931, Jawbone Flats was a mining camp founded after miners discovered gold in the region in 1859.