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Green Bay

Ghost town · Clarke County, Iowa

Lacelle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Lacelle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Green Bay is a ghost town in Clarke County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Clarke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Green Bay as a historical populated place on the Lacelle 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 40.9153° N, 93.7744° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLacelle
Elevation1,143 ft
Nearest living townWeldon, IA
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID465479
Coordinates40.91528, -93.77439

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What's there now

Green Bay is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Weldon, IA (population 90), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,143 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 Green Bay?

Green Bay is in Clarke County, Iowa, at 40.9153, -93.7744.

How many ghost towns are in Clarke County?

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

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