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Ratna

Ghost town · Winnebago County, Iowa

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

Ratna is a ghost town in Winnebago County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Winnebago County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ratna as a historical populated place on the Pilot Knob 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 43.3277° N, 93.5558° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePilot Knob
Elevation1,242 ft
Nearest living townLeland, IA
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1925571
Coordinates43.32773, -93.55577

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What's there now

Ratna is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Leland, IA (population 214), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,242 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 Ratna?

Ratna is in Winnebago County, Iowa, at 43.3277, -93.5558.

How many ghost towns are in Winnebago County?

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

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