Shaniko
State: Oregon
County: Wasco County
Founded: 1900
Peak Population: 600
Shaniko was the 'Wool Capital of the World' in 1903, shipping 2,229 tons of wool worth $3 million. When the railroad terminus, it served 20,000 square miles of sheep and wheat country. In 1911, a new railroad bypassed Shaniko—it never recovered.
Quick Facts
- Shipped more wool than any town in America in 1903
- Largest wool warehouse in Oregon
- Recognized as ghost town at Oregon Centennial in 1959
- Name derived from founder Scherneckau's name
Location
Address: Shaniko, Wasco County, Oregon
Coordinates: 45.0036, -120.7508