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Ivanhoe

Ghost town · Linn County, Iowa

Mechanicsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500)
Mechanicsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ivanhoe is a ghost town in Linn County, Iowa, recorded as former unincorporated community in Iowa, United States. It is one of 3 former communities in Linn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ivanhoe 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 41.8833° N, 91.4625° W.

Key facts

Elevation699 ft
Nearest living townMount Vernon, IA
Distance to it3.4 miles
Coordinates41.88330, -91.46250

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What's there now

Ivanhoe is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mount Vernon, IA (population 4,551), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 699 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 Ivanhoe?

Ivanhoe is in Linn County, Iowa, at 41.8833, -91.4625.

How many ghost towns are in Linn County?

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

Sources and licences

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