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East Port

Ghost town · Fremont County, Iowa

Nebraska City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Nebraska City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

East Port is a ghost town in Fremont County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Fremont County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists East Port as a historical populated place on the Nebraska City 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 40.6789° N, 95.8356° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNebraska City
Elevation924 ft
Nearest living townNebraska City, NE
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID465448
Coordinates40.67889, -95.83556

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What's there now

East Port is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nebraska City, NE (population 7,287), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 924 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 East Port?

East Port is in Fremont County, Iowa, at 40.6789, -95.8356.

How many ghost towns are in Fremont County?

Fremont County, Iowa has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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