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Lucky Valley

Ghost town · Woodbury County, Iowa

Correctionville NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Correctionville NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lucky Valley is a ghost town in Woodbury County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Woodbury County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lucky Valley as a historical populated place on the Correctionville NW 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 42.3850° N, 95.9383° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCorrectionville NW
Elevation1,207 ft
Nearest living townAnthon, IA
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID466266
Coordinates42.38499, -95.93835

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What's there now

Lucky Valley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Anthon, IA (population 488), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,207 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 Lucky Valley?

Lucky Valley is in Woodbury County, Iowa, at 42.3850, -95.9383.

How many ghost towns are in Woodbury County?

Woodbury County, Iowa has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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