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Pacatacan

Ghost town · Delaware County, New York

Long Eddy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Long Eddy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pacatacan is a ghost town in Delaware County, New York. It is one of 2 former communities in Delaware County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pacatacan as a historical populated place on the Fishs Eddy 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 41.9883° N, 75.1333° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFishs Eddy
Elevation1,007 ft
Nearest living townHancock, NY
Distance to it8 miles
GNIS feature ID2368017
Coordinates41.98833, -75.13333

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What's there now

Pacatacan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hancock, NY (population 876), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,007 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 Pacatacan?

Pacatacan is in Delaware County, New York, at 41.9883, -75.1333.

How many ghost towns are in Delaware County?

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

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