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Massomuck

Ghost town · Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut

Putnam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500)
Putnam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Massomuck is a ghost town in Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut. It is one of 5 former communities in Northeastern Connecticut County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 9 Connecticut counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Massomuck as a historical populated place on the Putnam 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 41.8976° N, 71.9626° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePutnam
Elevation588 ft
Nearest living townQuasset Lake, CT
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1924880
Coordinates41.89760, -71.96257

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What's there now

Massomuck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Quasset Lake, CT (population 233), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 588 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 Massomuck?

Massomuck is in Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, at 41.8976, -71.9626.

How many ghost towns are in Northeastern Connecticut County?

Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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