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Fisk

Ghost town · Adair County, Iowa

Nevinville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Nevinville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fisk is a ghost town in Adair County, Iowa, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Adair County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 54th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fisk 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 41.2011° N, 94.5281° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,308 ft
Nearest living townOrient, IA
Distance to it5.8 miles
Coordinates41.20110, -94.52810

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What's there now

Fisk is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Orient, IA (population 411), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,308 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 Fisk?

Fisk is in Adair County, Iowa, at 41.2011, -94.5281.

How many ghost towns are in Adair County?

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

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