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Lowther Station

Ghost town · Howard County, Iowa

Riceville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Riceville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lowther Station is a ghost town in Howard County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Howard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 55th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lowther Station as a historical populated place on the Riceville 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 43.3189° N, 92.5060° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRiceville
Elevation1,209 ft
Nearest living townRiceville, IA
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID464054
Coordinates43.31886, -92.50601

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What's there now

Lowther Station is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Riceville, IA (population 795), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,209 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 Lowther Station?

Lowther Station is in Howard County, Iowa, at 43.3189, -92.5060.

How many ghost towns are in Howard County?

Howard County, Iowa has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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