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Catamount

Ghost town · Franklin County, Massachusetts

Hawley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1886, 1:62,500)
Hawley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1886, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Catamount is a ghost town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, recorded as human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 13 Massachusetts counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Catamount 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 42.6530° N, 72.7560° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,219 ft
Nearest living townShelburne Falls, MA
Distance to it3 miles
Coordinates42.65300, -72.75600

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What's there now

Catamount is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shelburne Falls, MA (population 1,755), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,219 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 Catamount?

Catamount is in Franklin County, Massachusetts, at 42.6530, -72.7560.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Massachusetts has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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