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River View

Ghost town · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Lake Norman North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Lake Norman North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

River View is a ghost town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It is one of 20 former communities in Mecklenburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists River View as a historical populated place on the Lake Norman North 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 35.5115° N, 80.9501° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLake Norman North
Elevation774 ft
Nearest living townWestport, NC
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1001385
Coordinates35.51152, -80.95008

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What's there now

River View is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Westport, NC (population 5,079), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 774 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 River View?

River View is in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, at 35.5115, -80.9501.

How many ghost towns are in Mecklenburg County?

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has 20 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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