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Elkport

Ghost town · Clayton County, Iowa

Garber quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Garber quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Elkport is a ghost town in Clayton County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Clayton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 37.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Elkport 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 42.7411° N, 91.2756° W.

Key facts

Peak population37
Last recorded population29
Elevation656 ft
Nearest living townGarber, IA
Distance to it0.8 miles
Coordinates42.74111, -91.27556

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What's there now

Elkport is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Garber, IA (population 129), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 656 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Elkport?

Elkport is in Clayton County, Iowa, at 42.7411, -91.2756.

How many ghost towns are in Clayton County?

Clayton County, Iowa has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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