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Dyke

Ghost town · Allegany County, New York

Wellsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500)
Wellsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dyke is a ghost town in Allegany County, New York. It is one of 2 former communities in Allegany County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dyke as a historical populated place on the Wellsville North 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 42.1378° N, 77.8978° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWellsville North
Elevation1,528 ft
Nearest living townWellsville, NY
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2379175
Coordinates42.13778, -77.89778

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What's there now

Dyke is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wellsville, NY (population 4,846), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,528 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 Dyke?

Dyke is in Allegany County, New York, at 42.1378, -77.8978.

How many ghost towns are in Allegany County?

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

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.