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Ark

Ghost town · Dent County, Missouri

Stone Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Stone Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ark is a ghost town in Dent County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Dent County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ark 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 37.6811° N, 91.3361° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,336 ft
Nearest living townSalem, MO
Distance to it11.2 miles
Coordinates37.68111, -91.33611

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What's there now

Ark is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Salem, MO (population 4,673), about 11.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,336 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 Ark?

Ark is in Dent County, Missouri, at 37.6811, -91.3361.

How many ghost towns are in Dent County?

Dent County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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