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Moratuc

Ghost town · Washington County, North Carolina

Plymouth West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000)
Plymouth West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Moratuc is a ghost town in Washington County, North Carolina. It is one of 6 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Moratuc as a historical populated place on the Plymouth West 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 35.8574° N, 76.7763° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePlymouth West
Elevation0 ft
Nearest living townPlymouth, NC
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1003440
Coordinates35.85738, -76.77633

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What's there now

Moratuc is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Plymouth, NC (population 3,264), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Moratuc?

Moratuc is in Washington County, North Carolina, at 35.8574, -76.7763.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, North Carolina has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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