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Nanito

Ghost town · Rutherford County, North Carolina

Lake Lure quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Lake Lure quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nanito is a ghost town in Rutherford County, North Carolina. It is one of 15 former communities in Rutherford County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nanito as a historical populated place on the Shingle Hollow 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 35.4626° N, 82.0782° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleShingle Hollow
Elevation1,119 ft
Nearest living townLake Lure, NC
Distance to it7.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1008454
Coordinates35.46262, -82.07816

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What's there now

Nanito is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Lure, NC (population 1,488), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,119 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 Nanito?

Nanito is in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 35.4626, -82.0782.

How many ghost towns are in Rutherford County?

Rutherford County, North Carolina has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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