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Dicktown

Ghost town · Putnam County, New York

West Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
West Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dicktown is a ghost town in Putnam County, New York. It is one of 2 former communities in Putnam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dicktown as a historical populated place on the Oscawana Lake 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 41.4758° N, 73.7750° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOscawana Lake
Elevation684 ft
Nearest living townLake Carmel, NY
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2628347
Coordinates41.47583, -73.77500

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What's there now

Dicktown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Carmel, NY (population 8,090), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 684 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 Dicktown?

Dicktown is in Putnam County, New York, at 41.4758, -73.7750.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

Putnam County, New York has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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