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Gros

Ghost town · Clark County, South Dakota

Crocker SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Crocker SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gros is a ghost town in Clark County, South Dakota. It is one of 9 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gros as a historical populated place on the Crocker SW 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 45.0861° N, 97.9420° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCrocker SW
Elevation1,475 ft
Nearest living townTurton, SD
Distance to it8 miles
GNIS feature ID1264209
Coordinates45.08607, -97.94203

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What's there now

Gros is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Turton, SD (population 43), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,475 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 Gros?

Gros is in Clark County, South Dakota, at 45.0861, -97.9420.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, South Dakota has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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