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Doubleday

Ghost town · Floyd County, Iowa

Charles City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Charles City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Doubleday is a ghost town in Floyd County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Floyd County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 48th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Doubleday as a historical populated place on the Charles City 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 43.0864° N, 92.6335° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCharles City
Elevation1,086 ft
Nearest living townCharles City, IA
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID464078
Coordinates43.08636, -92.63352

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What's there now

Doubleday is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Charles City, IA (population 7,321), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,086 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 Doubleday?

Doubleday is in Floyd County, Iowa, at 43.0864, -92.6335.

How many ghost towns are in Floyd County?

Floyd County, Iowa has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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