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Hail Ridge

Ghost town · Linn County, Kansas

Mapleton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Mapleton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hail Ridge is a ghost town in Linn County, Kansas, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Linn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hail Ridge as a historical populated place: 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 38.1100° N, 94.9150° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,045 ft
Nearest living townBlue Mound, KS
Distance to it5.4 miles
Coordinates38.11000, -94.91500

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What's there now

Hail Ridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Blue Mound, KS (population 252), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,045 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 Hail Ridge?

Hail Ridge is in Linn County, Kansas, at 38.1100, -94.9150.

How many ghost towns are in Linn County?

Linn County, Kansas has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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