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Joyceland

Ghost town · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut

New Milford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
New Milford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Joyceland is a ghost town in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut. It is one of 9 former communities in Western Connecticut County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 9 Connecticut counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Joyceland as a historical populated place on the New Milford 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 41.5154° N, 73.4737° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Milford
Elevation452 ft
Nearest living townInglenook, CT
Distance to it0.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1942369
Coordinates41.51537, -73.47373

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What's there now

Joyceland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Inglenook, CT (population 1,162), about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 452 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 Joyceland?

Joyceland is in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut, at 41.5154, -73.4737.

How many ghost towns are in Western Connecticut County?

Western Connecticut County, Connecticut has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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