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Paucatuck

Ghost town · Hampden County, Massachusetts

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

Paucatuck is a ghost town in Hampden County, Massachusetts. It is one of 2 former communities in Hampden County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 13 Massachusetts counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Paucatuck as a historical populated place on the West Springfield 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 42.1112° N, 72.6856° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWest Springfield
Elevation131 ft
Nearest living townWest Springfield Town, MA
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID606270
Coordinates42.11120, -72.68565

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What's there now

Paucatuck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is West Springfield Town, MA (population 28,635), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 131 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 Paucatuck?

Paucatuck is in Hampden County, Massachusetts, at 42.1112, -72.6856.

How many ghost towns are in Hampden County?

Hampden County, Massachusetts has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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