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Flugstad

Ghost town · Webster County, Iowa

Duncombe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000)
Duncombe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Flugstad is a ghost town in Webster County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Webster County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Flugstad as a historical populated place on the Duncombe 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 42.4716° N, 93.9372° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDuncombe
Elevation1,114 ft
Nearest living townDuncombe, IA
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID464131
Coordinates42.47164, -93.93717

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What's there now

Flugstad is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Duncombe, IA (population 382), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,114 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 Flugstad?

Flugstad is in Webster County, Iowa, at 42.4716, -93.9372.

How many ghost towns are in Webster County?

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

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