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Baltimore

Ghost town · Henry County, Iowa

Lowell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Lowell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Baltimore is a ghost town in Henry County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Henry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Baltimore as a historical populated place on the Lowell 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 40.8578° N, 91.4599° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLowell
Elevation568 ft
Nearest living townLowell, IA
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID465343
Coordinates40.85781, -91.45988

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What's there now

Baltimore is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lowell, IA (population 49), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 568 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 Baltimore?

Baltimore is in Henry County, Iowa, at 40.8578, -91.4599.

How many ghost towns are in Henry County?

Henry County, Iowa has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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