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Nuel

Ghost town · Wright County, Iowa

Eagle Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000)
Eagle Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nuel is a ghost town in Wright County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Wright County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 51st among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nuel as a historical populated place on the Eagle Grove 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 42.6261° N, 93.9647° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEagle Grove
Elevation1,124 ft
Nearest living townVincent, IA
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID465420
Coordinates42.62608, -93.96467

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What's there now

Nuel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Vincent, IA (population 160), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,124 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 Nuel?

Nuel is in Wright County, Iowa, at 42.6261, -93.9647.

How many ghost towns are in Wright County?

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

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