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Foley

Ghost town · Northwest Hills County, Connecticut

Sheffield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1885, 1:62,500)
Sheffield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1885, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Foley is a ghost town in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut. It is one of 3 former communities in Northwest Hills County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 9 Connecticut counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Foley as a historical populated place on the Ashley Falls 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 42.0215° N, 73.3690° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAshley Falls
Elevation777 ft
Nearest living townCanaan, CT
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1931974
Coordinates42.02148, -73.36901

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What's there now

Foley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Canaan, CT (population 1,297), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 777 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 Foley?

Foley is in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut, at 42.0215, -73.3690.

How many ghost towns are in Northwest Hills County?

Northwest Hills County, Connecticut has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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