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Conover

Ghost town · Winneshiek County, Iowa

Decorah 3 NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1975, 1:24,000)
Decorah 3 NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1975, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Conover is a ghost town in Winneshiek County, Iowa, recorded as human settlement in Iowa, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Winneshiek County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Conover 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 43.2160° N, 91.8970° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,242 ft
Nearest living townCalmar, IA
Distance to it2.8 miles
Coordinates43.21600, -91.89700

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What's there now

Conover is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Calmar, IA (population 980), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,242 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 Conover?

Conover is in Winneshiek County, Iowa, at 43.2160, -91.8970.

How many ghost towns are in Winneshiek County?

Winneshiek County, Iowa has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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