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Lewis

Ghost town · Livingston County, New York

Nunda quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Nunda quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lewis is a ghost town in Livingston County, New York. It is one of 3 former communities in Livingston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lewis as a historical populated place on the Nunda 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 42.5825° N, 77.9861° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNunda
Elevation1,193 ft
Nearest living townHunt, NY
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2353116
Coordinates42.58250, -77.98611

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What's there now

Lewis is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hunt, NY (population 120), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,193 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 Lewis?

Lewis is in Livingston County, New York, at 42.5825, -77.9861.

How many ghost towns are in Livingston County?

Livingston County, New York has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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