Boundary, Washington
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Boundary is a
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located in Stevens County,
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. The town was located near the Canada–US border and near the
Columbia River The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, C ...
. Boundary's peak years were during the 1890s. The population was around 900. The town started off as a railroad camp. When the railroad finally spanned the wild Pend Oreille with a bridge, the railroad workers quickly moved on leaving the town of Boundary deserted. The town contained the Boundary Hotel, post office, and general store. A town called "New Boundary" came into being south of the original townsite and the old town eventually vanished.


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{{Coord, 48.988206, N, 117.63692, E, type:city_region:US-WA, display=title Ghost towns in Washington (state) Ghost towns in Stevens County, Washington