Leadpoint is a ghost town

Ghost town

A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...

 in Stevens County, Washington, United States

United States

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. The town is located in the mountains southeast of Northport

Northport, Washington

Northport is a town in Stevens County, Washington, United States. The population was 295 at the 2010 census.-History:Northport was given its name since it was once the northernmost town on the Spokane Falls and Northern Railway...

. Leadpoint was a mining town founded during the 1890s. High grade lead

Lead

Lead is a main-group element in the carbon group with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal. It is also counted as one of the heavy metals. Metallic lead has a bluish-white color after being freshly cut, but it soon tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed...

was discovered in the area which led to the creation of Leadpoint. Leadpoint had a population of 200. It had a hotel, general store, barber shop, and several other businesses. Eventually Leadpoint became a ghost town.