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North Caledonia

Ghost town · Boone County, Illinois

Belvidere quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Belvidere quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

North Caledonia is a ghost town in Boone County, Illinois. It is one of 2 former communities in Boone County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 47th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists North Caledonia as a historical populated place on the Caledonia 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 42.3695° N, 88.8926° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCaledonia
Elevation931 ft
Nearest living townCaledonia, IL
Distance to it0.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1699780
Coordinates42.36946, -88.89260

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What's there now

North Caledonia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Caledonia, IL (population 219), about 0.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 931 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 North Caledonia?

North Caledonia is in Boone County, Illinois, at 42.3695, -88.8926.

How many ghost towns are in Boone County?

Boone County, Illinois has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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