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Natchaug

Ghost town · Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut

Woodstock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Woodstock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Natchaug 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 Natchaug as a historical populated place on the Hampton 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 41.8101° N, 72.1142° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHampton
Elevation403 ft
Nearest living townMansfield Center, CT
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1924560
Coordinates41.81010, -72.11424

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What's there now

Natchaug is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mansfield Center, CT (population 988), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 403 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 Natchaug?

Natchaug is in Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, at 41.8101, -72.1142.

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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