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Acquidaneck

Ghost town · Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut

Putnam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500)
Putnam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Acquidaneck is a ghost town in Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut. It is one of 5 former communities in Northeastern Connecticut County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 9 Connecticut counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Acquidaneck as a historical populated place on the East Killingly 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 41.7876° N, 71.8681° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEast Killingly
Elevation291 ft
Nearest living townDanielson, CT
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1924206
Coordinates41.78760, -71.86813

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What's there now

Acquidaneck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Danielson, CT (population 4,185), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 291 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 Acquidaneck?

Acquidaneck is in Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, at 41.7876, -71.8681.

How many ghost towns are in Northeastern Connecticut County?

Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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