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Junction

Ghost town · Winneshiek County, Iowa

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

Junction is a ghost town in Winneshiek County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Winneshiek County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Junction as a historical populated place on the Castalia 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 43.0853° N, 91.6293° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCastalia
Elevation1,091 ft
Nearest living townCastalia, IA
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID464059
Coordinates43.08526, -91.62932

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What's there now

Junction is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Castalia, IA (population 142), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,091 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 Junction?

Junction is in Winneshiek County, Iowa, at 43.0853, -91.6293.

How many ghost towns are in Winneshiek County?

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

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