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Fauna

Ghost town · Pasquotank County, North Carolina

South Mills quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
South Mills quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fauna is a ghost town in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. It is one of 4 former communities in Pasquotank County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fauna as a historical populated place on the South Mills 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 36.3849° N, 76.3030° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSouth Mills
Elevation11 ft
Nearest living townSouth Mills, NC
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1018697
Coordinates36.38488, -76.30299

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What's there now

Fauna is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is South Mills, NC (population 294), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 11 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 Fauna?

Fauna is in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, at 36.3849, -76.3030.

How many ghost towns are in Pasquotank County?

Pasquotank County, North Carolina has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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