Frankfort, Washington
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 46°16′49″N 123°45′22″W / 46.28028°N 123.75611°W / 46.28028; -123.75611
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Pacific
Homesteaded	1876
Population  (1960)
• Total	2
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

Frankfort^[1] 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 (whence the name) in 1890.^[2][3] Together they envisioned a resort community at the location. Lots were sold on the premise that the railroad would eventually build a line through the community (the only access at the time was by boat and there were no roads to the town). A post office, general store, saloon, sawmill and a hotel were built and a newspaper (the Frankfort Chronicle) was established. The financial Panic of 1893 deterred any future investors, and the town took a downhill turn.

Frankfort survived mainly as a logging town until the early years of the 20th century. Unfortunately, no railroad line ever materialized and Frankfort began fading away. The post office closed in 1918. In 1953, Frankfort was sold to a logging company and by 1960 had only two residents. Very little remains of the town today, apart from a few building foundations. There are no public roads which lead to the area and access by foot is difficult.^[2]

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