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Nix

Ghost town · Etowah County, Alabama

Hyatt Gap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000)
Hyatt Gap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nix is a ghost town in Etowah County, Alabama. It is one of 31 former communities in Etowah County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nix as a historical populated place on the Hyatt Gap topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.9965° N, 86.3075° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHyatt Gap
Elevation864 ft
Nearest living townAltoona, AL
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID166213
Coordinates33.99649, -86.30748

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What's there now

Nix is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Altoona, AL (population 1,211), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 864 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Nix?

Nix is in Etowah County, Alabama, at 33.9965, -86.3075.

How many ghost towns are in Etowah County?

Etowah County, Alabama has 31 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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