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Brockway

Ghost town · Ransom County, North Dakota

Elliott SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000)
Elliott SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Brockway is a ghost town in Ransom County, North Dakota. It is one of 2 former communities in Ransom County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Brockway as a historical populated place on the Elliott SE 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 46.2889° N, 97.8148° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElliott SE
Elevation1,352 ft
Nearest living townElliott, ND
Distance to it7.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1034586
Coordinates46.28885, -97.81482

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What's there now

Brockway is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elliott, ND (population 29), about 7.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,352 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 Brockway?

Brockway is in Ransom County, North Dakota, at 46.2889, -97.8148.

How many ghost towns are in Ransom County?

Ransom County, North Dakota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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