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Nahant

Ghost town · Lawrence County, South Dakota

Nahant quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Nahant quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nahant is a ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota, recorded as human settlement in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States of America. It is one of 25 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. No county in South Dakota has more among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nahant as a historical populated place: 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 44.1767° N, 103.7555° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townLead, SD
Distance to it12.2 miles
Coordinates44.17665, -103.75548

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What's there now

Nahant is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lead, SD (population 2,997), about 12.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Nahant?

Nahant is in Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 44.1767, -103.7555.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, South Dakota has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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