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Harrisburg

Ghost town · Nelson County, North Dakota

Pekin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
Pekin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Harrisburg is a ghost town in Nelson County, North Dakota. It is one of 2 former communities in Nelson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Harrisburg as a historical populated place on the Pekin NE 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 47.8814° N, 98.2962° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePekin NE
Elevation1,460 ft
Nearest living townPekin, ND
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1034403
Coordinates47.88139, -98.29621

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What's there now

Harrisburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pekin, ND (population 61), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,460 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 Harrisburg?

Harrisburg is in Nelson County, North Dakota, at 47.8814, -98.2962.

How many ghost towns are in Nelson County?

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

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