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Hartwick

Ghost town · Delaware County, Iowa

Earlville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Earlville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hartwick is a ghost town in Delaware County, Iowa, recorded as former community in Delaware County, Iowa, US. It is one of 3 former communities in Delaware County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hartwick 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 42.4122° N, 91.3603° W.

Key facts

Elevation974 ft
Nearest living townDelhi, IA
Distance to it2.3 miles
Coordinates42.41222, -91.36028

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What's there now

Hartwick is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Delhi, IA (population 499), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 974 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 Hartwick?

Hartwick is in Delaware County, Iowa, at 42.4122, -91.3603.

How many ghost towns are in Delaware County?

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

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