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Acropolis

Ghost town · Naugatuck Valley County, Connecticut

Waterbury quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500)
Waterbury quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Acropolis is a ghost town in Naugatuck Valley County, Connecticut. It is one of 2 former communities in Naugatuck Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 9 Connecticut counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Acropolis as a historical populated place on the Woodbury 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 41.5365° N, 73.2057° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWoodbury
Elevation285 ft
Nearest living townWoodbury Center, CT
Distance to it0.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1931743
Coordinates41.53648, -73.20567

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What's there now

Acropolis is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Woodbury Center, CT (population 1,491), about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 285 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 Acropolis?

Acropolis is in Naugatuck Valley County, Connecticut, at 41.5365, -73.2057.

How many ghost towns are in Naugatuck Valley County?

Naugatuck Valley County, Connecticut has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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